to become excited; to grow lively
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
all (there is); as long as there is
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
isolated place; out-of-the-way place; remote part of the land
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
systematisation; systematization
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
compliments; civilities; hospitality; special treatment; bill (at a restaurant); check
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
not revealing (thoughts, feelings); not breathing a word
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to cross the line; to go too far
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
one's living; one's livelihood
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
repeater (telecommunications); repeat customer; regular customer; person who does the same (negative) act repeatedly
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
established practice; custom
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
difficult to ...; hard to ...