ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
village; hamlet; countryside; country
to come and go; to go back and forth
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
many; a lot; much; multitude
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
prime field; figurine (used in modeling, dollmaking, etc.)
selection; choice; option
customization; customisation
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
from the beginning; from scratch
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
junior high school student; middle school pupil
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
one's own work; making by oneself
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on