pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
to rule; to govern; to administer
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
plaintive; piteous; doleful
unqualified; without qualifications
dead person; deceased person
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to throw away; to abandon
decorative lights; illumination
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
urban area; urban district
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
standing close together; bristling (with)
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to crumble away; to collapse
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
counter for choices, options, etc.
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
confrontation; opposition; antagonism