binoculars; field glasses
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all living creatures
dull sound; muffled sound
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
endorsement (of a cheque, bill, etc.); verification of authenticity (written on the back of a scroll); certificate of authenticity; note written on the back of a scroll; comment; proof
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
difficult to ...; hard to ...
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
bad influence; negative influence
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
restraint; restriction; control; check
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm