(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
regret; repentance; remorse
indiscriminate imitation; monkey see, monkey do; blind follower
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
outsider; someone outside of a group
genuine; authentic; true; real
next term; next period; next version; next release
power; might; authority; influence
to hide; to keep to oneself
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried)
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
calm; composed; leisurely
lately; recently; nowadays
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
position; location; base; point; site
main force; chief object; mainline
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal