front; frontage; facade; main
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
elegant; graceful; refined
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently