creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
viewer; (television) audience
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
only one (person, thing); sole; highest; best; custom-made
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
feigned sleep; playing possum
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
to have as a side order (with drinks); to make fun of someone; to laugh at someone's expense
sake for moon viewing parties
one-liner; funny joke; gag; quick trick
opening fully; full throttle; full power
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
fallen angel; Lucifer; demon; Satan
Revelation (book of the Bible); the Apocalypse
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up