manifestation; public show; showing conspicuously
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
itinerant monk; monk on a pilgrimage
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
society; public; community; social studies
fluent (in a language); flowing
large amount of money; great cost
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
change in appearance; transformation
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
ability; capability; skill