to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
suddenly; all of a sudden
to search for; to seek for; to look for
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
tradition; legend; folklore
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion; best in its field; crème de la crème; cream of the crop
personification; anthropomorphization
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
schoolgirl; female student
process; course; mechanism
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
very popular; highly favoured
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
sumo wrestler; rikishi; strong man; Deva king
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
tap; faucet; tapping (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
to butt heads; to head-butt
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
rising; ascending; climbing
as; because; with; due to
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)