originally; by nature; from the start
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to join forces; to cooperate
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
look!; there!; here!; that is
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
oak (esp. Quercus serrata)
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
symbol; code; sign; notation
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree; enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to knock down; to slap down; to floor
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand