hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to rain incessantly; to downpour
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
appearance; figure; shape; form
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
two (long cylindrical things)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
idealistic thought (argument)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to be smeared; to be covered
wherein; therein; thereinto
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
river; stream; River; the ... river
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet