to become possible; to become able to (do)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
good impression; favorable impression
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
river; stream; River; the ... river
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
day (as in holiday); daytime
rule; reign; peaceful times
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
human kindness; human weakness
concealment; suppression; hiding
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
enlightenment; development; edification; public awareness; illumination; education
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
alternately; by turns; one after the other
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
free and easy; open and natural; not fastidious
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
pusher; person who pushes something; pusher; drug dealer; pushy person; go-getter