to repent; to be penitent
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
colouring; coloring; colorant
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
opposite side; other side; other party
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
human; human-like; as a person
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
barometer (instrument); measure (e.g. of one's health); indicator; index
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
nonparticipation; nonattendance
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
special guest (e.g. on a TV show); guest performer
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
busy; having no time (for)
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
rest; break; recess; intermission
make-up; makeup; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
restless; fidgety; in a hurry