seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
special selection; finest pick; top pick
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
champion; (first-prize) winner; victor; titleholder
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
knowing; being aware (of)
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
classified information; top secret
right to know; right to access information
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
air transport; air lift; airlift
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
old friend; old acquaintance
in the hospital; hospitalized
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
important post; important office; key position
centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path