reality; actuality; hard fact
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
sliding down (a slope, mountainside); slipping down
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
top recommendation; something highly recommended
hey there; I say; see here
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
conclusion; end; finish; supervision; management; control
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
antique-looking; looking hoary with patina
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
kurin; nine vertically stacked rings on a pagoda finial
design; idea; conception; plan
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
railing; handrail; balustrade; armrest (chair)