the West; the Occident; Western countries
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
street; quarter; district; area
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
McDonald's (fast food restaurant); Mac (personal computer); Macintosh
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
memories; recollections; reminiscence
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
wine made with grapes affected by noble rot
all night long; all through the night
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
trauma (usu. psychological)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
on the occasion of; at the time of
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
counter for books; volume
nonchalantly; without a care
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
extreme sadist; very sadistic
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen