reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
gigantic stone; megalith; massive boulder
to tower over the surroundings
destruction; collapse; crumbling
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
aspect; phase; condition; modality
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
reopening; resumption; restarting
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
abandoned; out-of-use; obsolete; abolished; decommissioned
deep-seated grudge; hatred
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call
heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog
god of the wind; wind god; Fūjin (god of the wind)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
flourishing (of plants); thriving; luxuriant growth; growing lushly; rankness (of weeds)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to be harboured (of negative feelings or thoughts); to be rooted in one's mind; to coil; to curl around; to become tangled (e.g. of roots)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
deployment of troops, equipment, etc. (in preparation for battle)
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery