notice; attention; observation
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
to be infected; to be contagious
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
commencing with; including
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
considerably; fairly; quite
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
top of the head; crown of the head
to pierce through; to break through
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst