dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
match (for lighting a fire)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
stealthily; secretly; in secret
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
that is to say; so that means
time; season; period; phase; stage
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
round bronze jar used for storing alcohol (Han dynasty China)
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
(high) mountain; Mount; Mt.; mountain peak
towering (mountains); soaring; lofty; majestic
thousand years; many years
annotation; explanatory note; comment
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
broad; vast; boundless; wide
ring; band; ring; circum-
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
well-tempered; well drilled; well trained