winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
handed-down order; issued instruction; word of command
to twist and turn; to meander; to undulate; to wriggle
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
artificial hill (in a garden)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to become hoarse; to become husky
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
Grand Master (of an order); grandmaster (of chess)
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
to slope; to descend; to slide (snow, etc.)
calamity; disaster; misfortune
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
beyond human understanding
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
greening (i.e. planting to increase greenery); tree planting; afforestation
good; goodness; right; virtue
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
to determine whether something is right or wrong; to make something clear; to settle a matter