in the mountains; among the mountains
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
migratory bird; bird of passage
stirring; rousing oneself
war situation; progress of a battle
red cloth; red background
to dye fast; to leave undyed
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
good contrast; marked contrast
common reed (Phragmites australis)
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to roll about; to writhe about
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
one-sided; partial; unfair
to lure someone; to entice someone
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
labor; labour; manpower; working force
at that (very) moment; just then
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
to hold fast; to protect to the end
trend of the times; way things are going
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
as you can imagine; as you might guess
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face