to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
preparation; arrangements
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
chalk (mineral); white wall
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
(made of) stone; stone-built
carving; engraving; sculpture
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
inside one's heart; in one's mind
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by