to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
university graduate; bachelor; bachelor's degree
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
having said that; on the other hand
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
contract; compact; agreement
emotional strength; force of will
irrational (line of) argument
hey there; I say; see here
selling like hotcakes; explosive sales
sphere; counter for balls
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
limited; restricted; constrained
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
sales; selling; marketing
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
birth; creation; formation
to take on a role; to take part
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to spend time (on doing something)
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person