insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
independent; responsible; active; subjective
selection; choice; option
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
not worth considering; out of the question
otherwise; or else; if not
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
personal; individual; private
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
largest class; top category
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
value; worth; virtue; blessing
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
being all smiles with joy