to grow taller (of people)
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
stopping at; going no further than
dominant player (e.g. in politics); single strong player
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
finish; finishing; finishing touches
sprinkling salt on a raw vegetable and rubbing it in
as if it weren't already enough
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
finely chiseled (features)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
turmoil; chaos; confusion
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
evil spirit; demon; devil
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement