to squash; to crush; to flatten
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
only; merely; but; no more than
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to lean against; to set against
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
with no effort at all; easily
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
tossing several items into the air and attempting to catch them all (form of street performance); sleight of hand; magic
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine