how long; how much; to what extent
Yomiuri (newspaper, etc. group); kawaraban (type of Edo-period single-page newspaper); yomiuri
important post; important office; key position
each nation; many nations; many countries
leader; guide; mentor; coach
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
recovery; rescue; recapture
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
well-bred; of good upbringing
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong; self-centred; self-centered
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong