efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
leaning to the right; turning rightist; being on the (political) right
Japanese-Chinese; Japan and China
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
one's own child; one's own children
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
obsession with changing one's appearance; desire to change
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
indeed; really; truly; very much
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
spine (of book); binding (of book)
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to exaggerate; to embellish (a story, rumor, etc.)
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
in truth; as it is; as you are; in practice
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
hero; warrior of matchless valor; heroic character
you could say; you might say; verging on the
children's story; fairy tale
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
another thing; other things; another man's property