to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
grayish white; greyish white
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
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 help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
lifting a curse; breaking a spell; disenchantment
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); 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 stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
perception; sensation; awareness
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
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
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle