to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
even more; still more; further
to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
one's every action; every single move
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
variety of court dance (Nara period)
place; room; margin; scope
section manager; section chief
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
impossible; unlikely; improbable
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
moment; brief space of time
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings