whispered conversation; whispering
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
interest (in something); enthusiasm
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
entirety; whole; balance (in Zen); equality
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
volley (of fire); salvo; fusillade; simultaneous firing (of guns or artillery)
to distract one's attention
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
afternoon session; afternoon trading
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
globular shape; spherical shape
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
to sprout; to spring up; to come out
city built around beautiful rivers and lakes; city of water (e.g. Venice)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
while alive; during one's lifetime
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
to peel off and fall; to flake away
water vapour; water vapor; steam
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to come from; to have roots in
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
six (long cylindrical things)
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in