sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to originate (with); to start (with); to stem (from)
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
therapeutic agent; remedy; medicine; drug; cure
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
dirty work; unpleasant task
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
chord name; chord symbol; code name
poor work; humble reference to one's own work
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
great joy; delight; jubilation
web edition; online edition
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
main text; original text; this book; this volume
ominous place outside the human world; mysterious place where no human being lives; uninhabited area
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
turning a film, novel, etc. into a manga
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
vertically structured society; hierarchical society