level ground; plain; flatland
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to shed light; to cast light
to grow horns; to sprout horns; to become angry; to become jealous
embodiment; realization; materialization
side effect; adverse reaction
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
unfairness; injustice; partiality
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
family; relatives; dependents; household
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
easygoing; optimistic; conceited