to speak; to hear a voice
boy; son; baby boy; young man
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
tendency; trend; inclination
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to show; to bare (the teeth)
hostility; animosity; enmity
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
symbol; code; sign; notation
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to name; to call; to christen; to term
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
no way to do; nothing can be done
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
beforehand; in advance; previously
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
bluff; false show of power; bold front