growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
common people; ordinary people; masses
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to look around; to survey
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance