beautification; glorification
real thing; original; actual
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
undisputed; entirely; perfect
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
mental health; mental hygiene
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
proper; right; reasonable
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
stuffing oneself with food; eating enough to go without food for some time
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
on bad terms; at loggerheads
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to refuse to compromise (on quality, etc.); to be fastidious about doing things the right way through to the end
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
next term; next period; next version; next release
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle