appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to have a talk; to tell a story
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
God; god; ace; king; superior person
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
snake; serpent; large snake
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
behind; in the rear; in back
covering; protection; backing; relief
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
fortune-telling; divination
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
very; much; greatly; a lot of
arm; skill; efforts; ability
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly