to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
premature joy; short-lived elation
money-making; earning money
villain; baddie; the villain's part
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
to signal the winner of a match (by the referee raising his fan towards the winner); to declare someone the winner (of a competition)
genuine; authentic; true; real
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings
first and second; A and B; superiority and (or) inferiority; distinction (in quality); discernment
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
arrogant; haughty; insolent
special selection; finest pick; top pick
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
gushing out; welling up; springing up
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
several times (as large, over)
superior; excellent; fine
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
supreme; sublime; highest
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
excursion; round trip; seasonal migration (of fish, etc.)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity