sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
very young; little; childish; immature
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
right angle; perpendicular
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
real thing; original; actual
women who excel; women in prominent positions
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
tide; current; tendency; trend
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
human rights; civil liberties
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
even if not; even without
to increase; to add to; to augment
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
reigning; controlling; dictating
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy