to fight against; to oppose; to face
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
insectivorous plant; carnivorous plant
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
plaster figure; plaster bust
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
birds and wild animals; wildlife
fortress; stronghold; citadel
temple; shrine; sanctuary
vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
personality; character; individuality; personhood
hair (on the head); (a) hair
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed