improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
memories; recollections; reminiscence
beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
confusion; distraction; derangement
gossip; corner of the mouth
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
mute; damper; muting (a TV, microphone, etc.); muting (a user on a social networking service)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
killing an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; blood offering; killing violently; bloodbath; menstruation
festival merrymaking; revelry
top of the head; crown of the head
cutting straight down; cleaving (a person) in two
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
expression; look; countenance; face
virginity (of a male); (male) virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to act cocky; to put on airs; to be full of oneself
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to ignore (a fault, misstep, issue, etc.); to disregard; to overlook; to pass over; to let go unquestioned
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
"bird-in-the-cage" children's game