to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
acceleration; speeding up
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
unanticipated; unexpected
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
how many people; a number of people
plural; multiple; several
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to become possible; to become able to (do)
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to stare back at; to look back at
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
nothing but; none other than
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
power; authority; influence
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
in one's own way or style
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
interruption; suspension; break
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
entreaty; supplication; petition
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white