surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
successive generations; successive emperors
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
vetala; corpse demon; corpse ghost; ghoul
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
even so; anyhow; at any rate
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
the lower classes; the common people
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
political measures; policy
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
colony; (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
to make one's own; to take possession of
when it comes to; concerning
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
demon; daemon (in Unix, etc.)
to form a group; to form a bunch
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
rare; uncommon; not often seen
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
(distinction of) sex; gender
man; male; masculine gender
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
genuine article; real thing; real deal