dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
chairlift (e.g. at a ski resort); ski lift; (goods) lift; lift (in figure skating, ballet, etc.)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
suspension bridge; rope bridge
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
here and there; everywhere
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to sound together; to vibrate mutually; to reverberate
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
setting on fire; setting afire
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
overall; general; as a whole