to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
unable to resist; unable to suppress
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
article; news story; report; account
something like ...; something called ...
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
parting; separation; farewell
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
general public; the masses
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing