to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
hair on the back of one's head
foreign matter; impurities
filtration; filtering; percolation
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
absolute amount; absolute quantity
inexhaustibility; mutual financing association
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
start; origin; beginnings
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to stop raining or snowing
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win