optimism; taking an optimistic view
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
terrain; geographical features; topography
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
great laughter; burst of laughter
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
gossip; corner of the mouth
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
even though; despite; when
underground spring; Hades; hell; underworld
artificial muscle; synthetic muscle
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
autotomy; self amputation; act of cutting off a part of one's own body in order to escape a predator
death in madness; dying insane
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene