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)
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; repeatedly
dungeon; dungeon (in an RPG or video game); (underground) labyrinth
phantom; vision; illusion
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
in terms of one's personality; personal; character (flaw, etc.)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
episode; side story; story within a story; aside; anecdote
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
joint; seam; joining point
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
intensive training; extra hard training
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club