My words

表紙

front cover, binding, (book) cover, appearing on the cover of a magazine

書庫

archive (file), library, book storage

文献

literature, books (reference), document

当面

current, urgent, pressing, impending, to confront (an issue), to face (up to something), for the meantime, at present

地道

steady, honest, sober, straightforward

熟す

to digest, to break down, to break to pieces, to crush, to be able to use, to be good at, to have a good command of, to finish, to complete, to manage, to perform, to sell, to do ... well, to do ... completely

意気込み

ardor, enthusiasm

溜まり場

gathering spot, haunt, rendezvous, meeting place, hang-out

蠢く

to wriggle, to squirm, to crawl like a worm

根源的

primordial, fundamental, basic, primitive

繁栄

prospering, prosperity, thriving, flourishing

有りとあらゆる

every single (e.g. piece of furniture), every possible (e.g. excuse, reason)

凶暴

brutal, atrocious, ferocious

生息

inhabiting, living

結界

(fixing) boundaries for religious practices, prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice), fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple, short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store

恩恵

grace, favor, favour, blessing, benefit

礎

foundation stone, cornerstone

帝都

imperial capital

無理もない

(to be) natural, (to be) understandable

おんぼろ

worn-out, shabby, tattered, dilapidated

どでかい

huge, gargantuan

世知辛い

hard (life), tough (world)

共鳴

resonance, sympathetic (sound), (being in) sympathy

侵入

invasion, incursion, raid, aggression, intrusion, trespass, penetration

阻止

obstruction, check, hindrance, prevention, impediment, interdiction, preemption, blocking

番人

guard, watchman

聖地

sacred place, holy ground, the Holy Land

伝承者

Folklore

助力

assistance, support

祭壇

altar