towards the ground; with respect to the ground; ground (speed, attack, etc.)
in deep black; in jet black
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
February; second month of the lunar calendar
to be familiar; to learn by ear; to pick up knowledge
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
something wrong; something unusual; abnormality; disorder; trouble; change
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
Chinese fan palm (Livistona chinensis)
celestial sphere; the heavens
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
and so; therefore; for that reason
phosphorescence; luminescence
faintly; dimly; slightly; barely
tens of thousands of years
to machine; to cut; to scrape
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
crescent moon; young moon
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
awareness; realization; noticing
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)