self-righteousness; self-justified
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
dated (e.g. a letter); date of effect (e.g. a rule change)
legendary; fabled; fabulous
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
embodying; expressing concretely
mixture; intermixture; mixing up; contamination; creation of unorthodox words or phrases by combining terms of similar form or meaning
root; source; origin; cause
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
collection of short Heian period tales in the form of poems
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
one's share; one's portion
being clearheaded; having a keen (sharp, brilliant) mind
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
bashful person; very shy person
legendary beast; magical beast
to fall in love (with); to love
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to be born; to come into the world
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
indulgence (e.g. in alcohol, women, etc.); debauchery; dissipation
value judgement; value judgment
embodiment; realization; materialization
as a child; when one was a child