successive generations; successive emperors
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
digging deeply (below the surface); mining deep; probing deeply (issue, problem); investigating thoroughly; deepening relations
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
brush (for painting, basting, etc.)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
subject matter of a painting; art supplies; art materials
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
embodiment; realization; materialization
carving; engraving; chiselled features
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
no!; no no!; no, not at all
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important