to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
had better ...; had better not ...
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece
coating (esp. lacquering)
willpower; energy; vitality
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
jutting out (of bounds); being crowded out
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
innate; inherent; natural; inborn
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
point in common; common feature
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
early completion; maturing early; precocious
to withstand; to be able to endure
victim; injured party; sufferer
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures