great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
reserve; alienation; estrangement
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
explanation; interpretation
to lean (something) against; to set against; to prop up against
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
fiftieth day after the birth of a child; fifty days
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
sudden drop; precipitous slope
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
birch (esp. Japanese white birch)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
growing thickly; growing densely
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
thrush (esp. the dusky thrush, Turdus naumanni)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
mountain recess; deep in the mountains
gentian (Gentiana scabra var. buergeri); autumn bellflower
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
left side; left-hand side
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
all-night vigil over a body; wake
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to be infected; to be contagious
adding eyes and other finishing touches to an animal painting
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out