what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
like this; this sort; this way
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
excess; surplus; superabundance
to be elegant (usu. of a woman); to be graceful; to be refined; to become well-experienced; to mature
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
wicked tongue; abusive language
to be silent; to say nothing
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
statue; picture; picture revealing character
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
infancy; childhood; tender age
time; age; chance; moment; occasion
how; in what way; how about; questionable
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
organ (musical instrument)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument; zheng (Chinese zither); guzheng
Japanese music (esp. traditional Japanese music)
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which