close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
poplar (esp. Lombardy poplar, Populus nigra var. italica)
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
line of spears held at the ready
drop (e.g. of water); drip
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
stupid brat; son of a bitch
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
company president; manager; director
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
traditional art; traditional performance art
unkempt hair; disheveled hair; tousled hair
big frame; large figure; huge body
a little bit; a little while
personal feelings; self-interest
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
forgetting; lapse of memory
carnivore; carnivorous animal
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
decisive; resolute; drastic
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees