to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give