to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
northern part; the north (of a region)
polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
notch; nick; marks on a ruler
sudden; unexpected; unannounced; abrupt
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
everyday language; common parlance; vernacular
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
careful reading; close reading; intensive reading
a single word; (not even) a word; (not even) a syllable
to burst (open); to break; to split
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
to smash; to break into pieces
asafetida (Ferula assafoetida)
to step firmly; to harden by treading
enclosed bay; inlet; deep bay; basin
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
children's song; nursery song
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
smooth; even; level; flat
to harbor suspicion; to harbour suspicion