spitting image; dead ringer; exact resemblance
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
voice quality; type of voice
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
ceramic tile; ceramic panel; porcelain tile
to mix (e.g. water with flour); to dissolve (salt in water, paint, etc.); to scramble (eggs); to stir; to melt; to liquefy
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
crimson glory vine (species of grapevine, Vitis Coignetiae)
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
to bear fruit; to produce fruit
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
to make a copy (of); to copy (down); to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
pigment; paint; colour; color
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
migration; move; emigration; immigration
different race; different ethnic group; different peoples
divide and rule; divide and conquer
various countries; various regions; various provinces
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
democracy; democratic system of government