to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
area; region; district; locality
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
water lily (any plant of genus Nymphaea); pygmy waterlily (Nymphaea tetragona)
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
longed-for; anxiously awaited
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
at first; initially; in the beginning
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
positioning side-by-side; parallel arrangement; going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
gold leaf; gold foil; beaten gold
peace (esp. of the world); peace and calm; tranquility; tranquillity
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
physical condition; state of health; shape
complexion; colour; color; blood red
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy