acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
serialization; serialisation; serial story
unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
sugar content (e.g. in degrees Brix)
rarity (esp. of collectables, trading cards, etc.)
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
royalty and titled nobility
sweetener (sugar, honey, saccharin, maltose, etc.); sweetening agent; sweetening
gem; jewel; precious stone
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
paints; painting material
English letter; alphabetic character
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
drawing; painting; picture
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
financial muscle; economic clout
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
quarantine; medical inspection
tariff (import tax); duty; customs