one by one; each; every; at intervals of
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
fourth day of the month; four days
dirty smoke; soot and smoke
ume orchard; plum orchard; plum garden
to be sooty; to be stained
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to sob; to be choked with tears
black terracotta; black soil
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
autumn sowing; fall sowing
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
frost columns; ice needles
cold weather in early spring
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.