to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
paper, cloth, wood, etc. representation of a sacred object; paper doll used in purification rites
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to some extent; to a certain extent
autonomy (philosophy); self-control
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
thought; consideration; thinking
personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity
creation; generation; formation; derivation
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
irritation; annoyance; frustration
van (of a movement); vanguard; forefront
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer