training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
two dimensions; fictional world of anime, manga, video games, etc.
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
substitution; material; price; margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.); area required for something; (arch.) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
dual nationality; dual citizenship
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
men and women of all ages
ancient time; age of the gods
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says