to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
feeling; sense; impression
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
ignorance; inexperience; unfamiliarity
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to quicken one's pace (steps)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
naturally; of course; understandably
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
along; parallel to; in accordance with
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
chief; main; principal; major
the way back; the way home; return trip
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up