lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
in comparison to; rather than
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
fertile; rich; productive
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to play a central role; to take a leading part
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to chase; to run after; to pursue
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
spinning the opposite way; backspin (tennis, baseball); counter
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
again; once more; a second time
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation