interest; appeal; attraction; fun
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
all present; all concerned; all of us
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
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)
to refuse; to decline; to deny
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
hybrid; crossbreed; mongrel
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
large biceps; well-developed biceps
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to
being startled; getting a shock
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)