head; brains; intellect; understanding
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to write in more information; to add (a paragraph, more lines, etc.); to tack on
highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
omen; fortune; effect (e.g. of prayers; as the result of intense training); efficacy
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to leap back; to jump back
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
joint together; opposite; facing
artistry; artistic quality; artistic character
bonsai; miniature potted plant
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to write down; to record; to register
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
about this time; about now
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
young and cheeky; brash; sassy
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry