with a start; with a jump
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
losing weight; slimming; lean person
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
to print; to publish; to begin to print
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
long ago; once upon a time
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
that kind; competition; match
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
performance of one's official duties
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
solemnly; respectfully; reverently; quietly; softly; silently
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
pressure; oppression; suppression
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
ordinary; common; mediocre
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
in terms of; from the point of view of
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
trust; confidence; credence
to investigate; to examine
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")