to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
child born out of wedlock; illegitimate child; love child
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
royalty and titled nobility
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
place; situation; position; location
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
deviation; departure; omission
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
shortsighted; narrow-minded
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
form; shape; figure; visage