to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
strongest ever; most powerful in history
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
unable to let go (e.g. of one's feelings); stuck in the past; regretful; irresolute
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
in the mountains; among the mountains
various kinds of small trees; assorted trees
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to turn down (heat, sound, etc.); to weaken
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
blooming late; flowering late; late-flowering plant; late-blooming species (of plant); being a late bloomer (of an athlete, author, etc.)
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
mountain climber; mountaineer
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
blizzard of falling cherry blossoms; flurry of falling cherry blossoms
phantom; vision; illusion
living person; the living
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
evil spirit; demon; devil
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
violent explosion; bursting
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun