to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
flat and smooth; unchanging; featureless; noppera-bō; humanoid creature with a flat, featureless face
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
utter failure; completely wrong guess; big miss
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
briskly with small steps; trotting
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
un-Japanese in appearance or character
light brown; golden brown; tan
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
falling into straitened circumstances; downfall; ruin
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman; quarrel over something trivial; storm in a teacup; quarrel between two samurai due to an (accidental) clash of sheaths while crossing paths
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
modesty; humility; being humble
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
scratch; chip; flaw; fault; shame; disgrace
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue