point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
spare time; free time; leisure time
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
many; numerous; various; large number of
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
restoration of public order
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
comfort; consolation; diversion
small number; few; minority
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
one by one; one at a time; in turn
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line