important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
simply put; putting it simply; in short
splashing (water); splashing about; vigorously; generously (e.g. pouring sauce); greatly (using or making money)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
many; much; plenty; hardly
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
illustration (e.g. book); picture
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
depiction; description; portrayal
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
specialization; specialisation
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
preface; introduction; preamble
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)