to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
refinement; elegance; grace
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
flat and smooth; unchanging; featureless; noppera-bō; humanoid creature with a flat, featureless face
sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
floundering while nearly drowning; suffering
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
probability; likelihood; chances
imitation; similar article; similar goods
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
nesting hole; burrow; den
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
washing machine; (clothes) washer
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
one's frame of mind; way one looks at things
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
multi-course menu; multi-course dining
one (thing); one piece; one item
ten; 10; ten years of age
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
at; in; at; when; by; with
be that as it may; even so; though that be so