lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
natural calamity; disaster
Kerberos (computer security protocol)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
roundup; wholesale arrest
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
billow; surge; large wave
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
unloading (a ship); landing
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
moment; instant; short amount of time
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
newt (esp. the Japanese fire belly newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster)
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to distribute; to hand out
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest