to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
shop that handles Western-style apparel and accessories
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to spread; to be propagated
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
in comparison to; rather than
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby