crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
(one's) handling of the reins; how well one controls things
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to take flight; to disappear
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
one's home country; one's homeland
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
town; city; municipal; urban
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
camping; campground; making camp
to meet somebody by chance; to happen upon
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
intimidation; threat; bluster
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
to push (a thing) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)