unexpectedly; surprisingly
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
trifling; trivial; slight
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
tune (melody, piece of music)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
belatedly; though a little too late
presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
calming down; quieting down
survival; survivor; relic
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
migration; move; emigration; immigration
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
large number (of); many; majority
look!; there!; here!; that is
adventurous spirit; sense of adventure
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
without leaving any trace