tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
determination; conviction
admission ticket; entrance ticket; platform ticket; ticket allowing a non-traveller access to a railway station platform
enemy castle; enemy fortress
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
colour; color; hue; tints
exhibition room (e.g. museum); showroom (for goods)
walking wherever one's legs lead one; wandering
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to get late; to advance; to wear on
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
porcelain (esp. hard-paste porcelain); china; chinaware
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
gesture; gesticulation; motion
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
to thrust away; to send flying
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
the whole assembly; the full house; whole group; everyone
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning