formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
to take off one's glasses
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
observation; survey; watching
sea level; (surface of) sea
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
to surge (water or waves)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to be helpful; to be useful
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)