to be doing; to be in the process of doing
to fill (a glass) with water
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
assistance; backing; reinforcements
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
about this time; about now
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
military family; warrior class
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
flag; banner; ensign; (one's) stance; position; opinion
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
hunt (where the hunting area is surrounded on four sides by hunters)
wild beast; wild animal; brute
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
talk; recital; narration; topic
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
tear; rip; breach; break; hole; crack