emperor (of Japan); mikado
fascination; glamour; glamor; enchantment; seduction
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to ask a question; to ask questions
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
at that time; in those days
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
special; particular; peculiar; unique
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
breaking off relations (with); severing one's connections (with); breaking with (e.g. one's past); insulation (electrical or thermal); isolation
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
occurrence; happening; incident; event
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
completion; perfection; accomplishment
magic; witchcraft; sorcery
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis