compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
the Alps; range of high mountains
standing tall; towering; soaring
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
to arrive (by car, bike, etc.); to drive up to; to draw up at; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
to get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)
(made of) stone; stone-built
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); excellent film; film classic
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
legendary; folkloric; traditional
to turn (a matter) over in one's mind; to think deeply
to establish; to formulate
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
meditation; contemplation
to steal or sneak or slip into
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
ash; embers; complete destruction
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
contrast; antithesis; comparison