shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
general idea; concept; notion
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
information technology; IT
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
area of (armed) conflict; conflict zone; trouble spot
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
nonviolence; non-violence
lecture; sermon; preaching; scolding; preaching; moralizing
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
idealistic theory; unrealistic argument
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
(moral) decay; (social) decline; decadence; decline (in prosperity)
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; card game similar to President
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
wealthy person; millionaire
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise