relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
to step firmly; to harden by treading
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
sense of values; values; value system
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
splinters of glass; glass shards
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
body; physique; build; stature
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
reality; actuality; hard fact
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required