to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
anchor (of a ship); last runner or swimmer in a relay team; news anchor; news presenter; anchor (clock component); pallet fork; anchor (HTML)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
crossly; angrily; strongly smelling; reeking
to shake; to sway; to waver
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
late-night show; midnight broadcast
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
"it was all a dream"-ending
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; unbelievable
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
Akutagawa Ryuunosuke (1892.3.1-1927.7.24)
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
representative; exemplary; model
author; writer; novelist; artist
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
reality; actuality; hard fact
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
Shimao Toshio (1917.4.18-1986.11.12)