resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
to lay aside; to set aside
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to become dim; to become blurred
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
weight; heavyweight boxer
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
adherence; sticking (to); fixation
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
evening; early night hours
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
outcasts common around the Kyoto region from the Kamakura period to the Edo period
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
scene; spectacle; sight; view
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
unkempt hair; disheveled hair; tousled hair
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
woman; female; feminine gender