to trample; to crush underfoot
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
Joan of Arc (1412-1431; French military leader)
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to wave a flag; to show the way
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
common language; lingua franca
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
home area; home town; local
first generation; founder
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
comparatively; relatively
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
reading matter; reading material