cultivation; refinement; culture; education
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
pseudo-scholar; fake scholar; would-be expert
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
same kind (race); homogeneousness
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
indiscriminate imitation; monkey see, monkey do; blind follower
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
information; experience; knowledge; observation
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range