extensive knowledge; erudition
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
sun shower; sudden rain from a blue sky
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
world; society; people; the public
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry); story composition and development
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.; veritable pandemonium; large number of people plotting and doing evil; creepy characters roaming about
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to read (a book, etc.) over again
this and that; various things
point in common; common feature
sorry; excuse me; thank you
personal property; personal effects
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
occasional; infrequent; rare
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
script; screenplay; scenario
not worth considering; out of the question
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice