hi!; yo!; hey man!; yessir!; understood!
to gain strength; to increase ability
Onigashima; island of ogres (in Japanese folklore)
time axis; time basis; timeline
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
compromise; mutual concessions; give-and-take
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
maximization; maximisation
to be stripped of all one's clothes; to lose everything one has
value; worth; virtue; blessing
long-awaited; much-awaited
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
carving; engraving; sculpture
valley; ravine; cleavage (of breasts); part or place that has been left behind; blind spot
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
timer; time switch; stopwatch; time keeper; self-timer; (delay) timer
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
otherwise; or else; if not
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
depending on; dependent upon; relying on
painstaking (e.g. effort); excruciating (e.g. hard work); grueling
to shed light; to cast light
colorless and transparent
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
disintegration; self-destruction
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
entry; going into; approach