two things that superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
unveiling; debut; introduction
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
polish; improvement; burnishing
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to help each other; to cooperate
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
power of the state; government authority
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
essence; true nature; substance; reality
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
having no idea; having no clue
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)