rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
to become dim; to become blurred
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
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)
grayish white; greyish white
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
influenced (by); under an influence
verdigris; green rust; copper rust
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
one part; one portion; one section
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
perception; sensation; awareness
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
fundamental interactions; four fundamental forces of nature
to knead well; to polish; to refine
beginning; clue; starting point
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
useless; vain; aimless; idle
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view