standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
person concerned; interested party; related party
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
aconite (esp. species Aconitum japonicum); wolfsbane; monkshood; traditional bugaku hat
half-cooked; rare; ambiguous; vague; immature
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
soft windflower; Anemone Flaccida
front; frontage; facade; main
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
many; much; plenty; hardly
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
noisy; confused; uproarious
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over