several times; several degrees
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
ambitious; motivated; willful
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
Sasamorpha borealis (species of bamboo grass unique to Japan)
favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
space (room, area, outer space)
photography; taking photographs
international; diplomatic intercourse
silver (second-place) prize
degree of familiarity; popularity
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
unprolific (writer, artist, etc.)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
fantastical idea; fanciful notion; bizarre thought
group; bunch; crowd; group
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to get someone to say; to make someone say
goods piled beneath; lower layer; lowest social strata; bottom (of the ladder); low rank