dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
illiteracy; ignorance; arhat; someone who has attained nirvana
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
earth, water, fire, and wind (the four elements)
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to blow out; to spout out
outer space; void of space
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
material; substance; matter
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to change completely; to change suddenly
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
rampancy; prevalence; domination
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
unit; (musical) group; band
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
contract; compact; agreement
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
worst; worst-case (scenario)
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
training (esp. in-service); induction course
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you