to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
Milky Way galaxy; Milky Way; the Galaxy; galactic system; galaxy
entire world; whole world; world stage
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
expatiation; enlargement (e.g. on a point); elaboration; clear explanation; paraphrasing
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
interference; intervention; meddling
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
almost; roughly; approximately
same; similar; (just) like; equal
appearance; figure; shape; form
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
leopard (Panthera pardus)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
two (long cylindrical things)
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled