descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
second term; second stage
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
elbowing (someone); rejection; rebuff
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
flamberge; sword with undulations in the blade
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
metal fake sword (esp. one that greatly resembles a real sword)
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
Mahavairocana (Bodhisattva)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
hot water (for drinking); tea; bath; bathhouse
the five skandhas (matter, sensation, perception, mental formations and consciousness); the five aggregates
running as fast as one can
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless; nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
game arcade; video arcade; penny arcade
claw crane; arcade game in which a crane is used to pick up stuffed toys, etc.
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease