to be replaced with new growth
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
scattered; separated; dispersed
magic; conjuring; sleight of hand; legerdemain
stone signpost; milepost; boundary stone; stone marker (benchmark, triangulation pillar, etc.)
carving; engraving; sculpture
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to glare at each other; to confront each other
hero; manly person; warrior
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
pessimism; disappointment
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
personality; style; appearance
sign; indication; omen; symptom