to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
results; record; grades; marks
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
and yet; though; when; in spite of
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
current obsession; current kick; personal obsession
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period
image; figure; figure; form; image
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to throw into; to toss into
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to