to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
cultivation; nurture; culture
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
the reverse; other side; lining
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
fair and square; open and aboveboard
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
spirit; heart; disposition
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)