artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
putting on the market; putting on sale; making commercially available; commercial; off-the-shelf; store-bought
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
small (of a grain or berry, etc.); small (in stature); limited (in abilities)
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
ancient time; age of the gods; mythological age; time before the ascension of Emperor Jimmu
esteemed profession (e.g. priest, monk, teacher, doctor, etc.); venerable vocation; ministry; priesthood; holy orders
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to manipulate puppets; to pull wires
company president; manager; director
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
backup dancer; background dancer
sales promotion; hard selling
line of flow (of people, objects, etc.)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
manufacturing; craftsmanship; build
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
organic; coordinated; working in a coordinated fashion
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to spit out; to eject; to dump
lethality; killing effectiveness
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm