silence (not speaking); muteness
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
long work; (full-length) novel; feature-length film; long poem
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
unfortunate; unhappy; ill-fated; hapless
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
capsule toy; vending machine toy; gacha; loot box; lottery (i.e. something decided by chance)
magazine; journal; periodical
chapter one; first chapter
end; close; conclusion; termination
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
beginning; opening; start; outset
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent