with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
being startled; getting a shock
although there are many of them
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to look down on; to condescend
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
unexpected meeting; coincidence
vagrant; vagabond; tramp; homeless person; hobo; bum
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
Western-inspired art (Edo period); oil painting
series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation