to wither while standing; to die standing (of plants)
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
aimlessly; without a goal
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
moving about; stirring about
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
bloody; gory; covered in copious amounts of blood; desperate; frantic
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
rustling; refreshing; clearly
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to