to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
greater than ...; bigger ...
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
(made of) stone; stone-built
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
affectation; showiness; pretence
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
war; fighting; fierce competition
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
ten-year-old; ten year old
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill