transcendence; excellence; superiority
tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
space (room, area, outer space)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to accept; to receive; to agree
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
for example; for instance; e.g.
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
image; figure; figure; form; image
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation