reason; cause; history; origin
pressure; oppression; suppression
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
declaration of war; proclamation of war
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
recovery; undoing; recall
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
bad luck (result from fortune telling); evil countenance
to become pale; to turn pale
fence; hedge; railing; barrier; wall
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to pierce through; to break through
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
spurt of blood; hot-bloodedness; hot blood; ardour
irregularity; abnormality; change of tone; transposition; modulation
beyond imagination; unimaginable
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
predation; eating prey; preying upon
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
rot; decay; corrosion; etching; saprophagy
water-based; aqueous; water-soluble
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
complexion; colour; color; blood red
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
reason for being; raison d'être
neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
to get strong; to gain strength