activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
article; news story; report; account
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to be conspicuous; to stand out
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
observation; survey; watching
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to call each other; to call out to one another
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
to soar; to fly; to run; to dash
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(sheet) music; (musical) note; genealogy; family tree; record of a game of go, shogi, chess, etc.
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight