fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
very young; little; childish; immature
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
rising; ascending; climbing
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
both sides; two sides; double-sided
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
you could say that; that might be so
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
to collect; to assemble; to gather
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
continuation; succession; series; continuous
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
wyvern (two-legged dragon); wivern
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection