world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
(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 get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
individual; private person; personal; private
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
maintenance; preservation; improvement
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class