to brighten; to grow light
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
flourishing (of plants); thriving; luxuriant growth; growing lushly; rankness (of weeds)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
incendiary bomb; firebomb
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
world-destroying conflagration
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to put one's strength into
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
small; fine; detailed; stingy
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
upper end; top; tip; top edge
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
factory; plant; mill; workshop
industrial area; industrial district; industrial zone