disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
bright red; crimson lotus flower
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
grim; stern; stark; heartless
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to become calm; to die down
sea level; (surface of) sea
disorder; disturbance; unrest
reflective water surface; reflecting water
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
temple (esp. large one); monastery; temple building
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
one's own flesh and blood; blood relative; kinsman; flesh and bone; (one's) body