important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
time; season; period; phase; stage
sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
influx of South Korean pop culture (into Japan)
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
nonprosecution; nonindictment
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
chapter one; first chapter