to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
accurate; correct; precise; exact
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
gem; jewel; precious stone
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
chalk (mineral); white wall
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
puppeteer; puppet player; wirepuller; string-puller; man behind the scenes
Aphananthe oriental elm (Aphananthe aspera); mukutree
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best