present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
thickness; profundity; depth
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
several times (as large, over)
as; because; with; due to
height (of body); stature
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
class-A; A class; A grade
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin