upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
young and energetic; up-and-coming
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
Berlioz (French composer)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to put one's hand on; to touch
stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
good impression; favorable impression
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
if you think about it; come to think of it
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
very much; very many; more and more
each (every) time; whenever
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot