to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
tight skirt; straight skirt
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
and then; and so; and; so then
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
The Wright Brothers (Wilbur and Orville Wright)
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to do; to have sexual intercourse; to give; to present; to award
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered