the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
26th day of the month; 26 days
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
recommendation; referral; endorsement
doctor's degree; doctorate; PhD
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
first time; first; initial
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
personal; individual; private
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
that day; the very same day
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
presentation (of a gift, prize, etc.)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
scarlet; crimson; cardinal red