continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to stop walking; to pause
sanity; consciousness; soberness
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
heavy-footed; slow of foot; reluctant; disinclined; unwilling
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
stifled (laughter); simmering
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to fight against; to oppose; to face
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)