standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
moving about; stirring about
solemn; grave; impressive
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
production (e.g. play); direction
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
chastity; fidelity; faithfulness; virtue
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
mint (e.g. peppermint, spearmint, etc.); Japanese peppermint (Mentha arvensis var. piperascens)
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
elasticity; resilience; flexibility; adaptability
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
south wind; southerly wind; (arch.) summer
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
step; stride; counter for steps
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
discreet; modest; cautious
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...