row of cherry trees (lining a street)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to recite; to chant; to read aloud
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to draw swords and face off
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
mental derangement; madness; insanity
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
finally; in the end; on top of all that
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
to relax; to feel at home
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
younger scholar; future reference
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out