charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
influence; clout; leverage
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
notice; attention; observation
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
foreign; abroad; overseas
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
slip; skid; slip (i.e. petticoat); slip (of paper); Serial Link IP; SLIP
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
Akutagawa Prize (literary award)
such ... as; or some such
pure literature; belles-lettres
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
frame; framework; outline
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
ballade (narrative poetry, musical composition); ballad (popular song)
chief; main; principal; important