to smash; to break into pieces
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extraordinary; outrageous; unconditioned dharma
bravery; courage; heroism
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
convenient thing; harmonious, well-made thing; things always work out
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
talking about memories; reminiscences
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well
sending (a manuscript, artwork, etc.) to the printer; receiving a manuscript (from the author)
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
all creation; all nature; all the universe
way; method; means; (technical) specification
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to grill again; to rebake; to rehash; to rework; to refurbish
fantasy fiction; bizarre fiction
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
Araneus ventricosus (species of orb-weaving spider)
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
having little knowledge (of); being ill-informed
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)
snowy; covered in deep snow
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons