ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
foundation stone; cornerstone
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
to be absorbed in reading
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
wild beast; wild animal; brute
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
mother; motherboard; Mother (Superior); title of a senior nun
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to flare up; to burst into flames
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to state; to express; to mention
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of