to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
story; tale; talk; discussion
of course; certainly; naturally
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
civilized world; civilised world
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
employee welfare; employee benefits; fringe benefits
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
(some) more; even more; longer; further
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
novel; story; (work of) fiction
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
something extra; something on top; and then some; icing on the cake
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
when it becomes; when it comes to