sudden peal of thunder; thunderclap
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to shave off; to scrape off
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
ago; since; before; previous
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
bloodsucking; sucking blood
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to make a speech; to address
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to become bright; to become clear
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade