invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
slow to act; slow in starting work
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
out of bounds; beyond the pale
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
gradually; slowly but steadily
to be entwined; to be involved
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
first person; self-reference term; term used to refer to oneself in the first person
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
antique; historical object; pre-Meiji period drama; period piece
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to start to move; to get going; to come alive