tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to be a sign of; to be an omen for
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
popularization; popularisation
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to decide; to determine; to judge
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
embodiment; materialization; actualization; realization; taking form; taking shape
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
epilogue; postscript; envoi
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
retired and quiet; secluded
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
clear; translucent; brilliant; sweetly ringing (as the tinklings of jade)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
denkiburo; bath which includes an electric current, allegedly for health reasons
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
ultraviolet rays; ultraviolet radiation