stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
rule; reign; peaceful times
to push aside; to brush aside
from the viewpoint of; according to
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
handbook; manual; guide; primer
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
episode; side story; story within a story; aside; anecdote
to provide; to arrange; to install
every evening; every night
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
manner of using one's hands
at a young age; while still young
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use