France; French (language)
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to scrape off; to shave off
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to fold up; to fold into layers
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
moment; brief space of time
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
fetus; foetus; embryo; unborn child
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
surroundings; circumference
eight trigrams palm; ba gua zhang; pa kua chang
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path