to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
hollow; low ground; basin; pit; dip; depression
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
(smelling) strongly; pungently; reeking
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
thatched cottage; hovel; my humble cottage; my humble abode
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
calls and sounds made by insects
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to cease; to stop; to be over
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
to shake one's head (in denial)
firelight; shadows or forms moving in firelight
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
participation; joining; entry
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent