busy; having no time (for)
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
destruction; collapse; crumbling
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
ten; 10; ten years of age
one's way (ahead); one's path
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to tower over the surroundings
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
addition; adding; supplement
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
reaching; attaining; arrival
without trouble; easily; readily
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
snake; serpent; large snake
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive