to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
river; stream; River; the ... river
plainly; clearly; vividly
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
after that; afterwards; thereafter
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
gathering clouds; group of clouds
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
generation; lifetime; the age; the day; the first (e.g. Elizabeth I); issei
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
(projection) screen; the silver screen; the film world; movies
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to look around; to survey
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
while; even though; despite
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner