(political) power; authority; influence
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
good contrast; marked contrast
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
secret; private; surreptitious
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
until now; so far; up to the present
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
with a friendly grin; smilingly
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to apologize; to apologise