Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
parallel world; parallel universe
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
timewise; temporal; chronal
(period of) a year; during an era
this world; this life; this generation; present day
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration
linking together; tying in a row
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
pessimism; disappointment
counter for generations; epoch
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
correction; revision; amendment
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
definite; final; decisive; conclusive