full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
eighth (place, position, etc.); having eight eyes; having many eyes; (of a fabric) having a loose knit; lamprey; eight-holed arrow whistle
controlling; suppressing; quelling
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki (earliest historical records of Japan)
Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
even if ...; even supposing that ...
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to understand; to make out
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue