spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
sign; indication; call; summons; requisition; expropriation
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
creative power; creativity
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
chicken or fish meatloaf made with egg
smallpox; variola; pockmark; pock
mountain and water; landscape (containing hills and rivers); landscape picture; mountain stream; water that flows down from a mountain; garden which contains an artificial hill and a pond
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
honesty; sincerity; frankness
to be too numerous; to be too much
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to need; to demand; to take; to require
water's edge; beach; shore
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
small number; few; minority
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
depiction; description; portrayal
large number (of); many; majority
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
estimation; criticism; comment
recitation (of Japanese or Chinese poem)
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
beautiful stretch of sandy beach dotted with pine trees; (lit.) white sand, green pines