profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
interior design; interior; upholstery
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)
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to lie down; to throw oneself down
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
round-necked robe worn by members of nobility and the imperial court
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
special leather belt used in ceremonial court dress, covered in black lacquer and decorated with stones and jewels
old ceremonial court dress
full dress; formal dress; uniform
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
specialist journal; specialized magazine; specialised magazine
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
on countless occasions; many a time
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to hide; to keep to oneself
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
steel; sword steel; sword
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
burning with curiosity; curious
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength