diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
one too shy to actively join in the party; wallflower
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
polite; respectful; reverent
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
tune (melody, piece of music)
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
success; prosperity; boom
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
house built on sand; house of cards
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
ordinary person; untitled individual
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
manual labor; manual labour; manual procedures
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
symbol; code; sign; notation
enumeration; citation; listing
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
fresco (technique of blending wet plaster with water-based paint); (laboratory) flask
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
betrayal; defection; treachery; apostasy
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
to look dead on the inside; to have a blank expression
foreign enemy; outside invader
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe