amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
order; sequence; procedure
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
big snake; (large) serpent
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
putting out the lights; turning off the lights
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
down quilt; feather quilt
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
starting point; point of departure
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
access (to a place, esp. using public transport); access (to a website, data, etc.)
if you think about it; come to think of it
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
collateral family; subsidiary line; affiliate; coset
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
turning point; transition phase
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment