rival candidate; opposing candidate
several people; a few people
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
to trample down; to devastate
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
to trample flat; to beat a path
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
error; mistake; slip; bug
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to trample; to crush underfoot
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
selection; choice; option
continuation; succession; series
to comfort; to console; to amuse
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
open air; outdoors; outside
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
stillness; repose; standing still
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to mix; to stir; to blend
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side