necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
self-government; autonomous government; devolved government (e.g. in the UK)
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
two (long cylindrical things)
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
sailing ship; sailing boat; sailing vessel
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
many; much; plenty; hardly
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to