wind-wrought pattern on the sands
offensive (movement); aggression
seven (long cylindrical things)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
one's principles and position
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
chignon (ladies' hairstyle)
to form a pair; to pair up
imagined landscape; scenery in one's mind's eye
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to count up; to enumerate
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to oil (e.g. chains, hinges, etc.)
the Six Kingdoms (of China's Warring States period: Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Wei and Zhao); the six tree-derived incense varieties used in kōdō ceremonies
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to be jealous; to be envious
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to check; to stop; to keep back
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
to look around; to look towards (us)
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
bronze or copper (color, colour)