dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to take on a role; to take part
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
forbidden area; no-go zone
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
shod feet; wearing shoes; muddy feet; dirty feet
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
at once; immediately; right now
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
surging sea; rough sea; large waves
to establish; to formulate
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
high and low; rise and fall
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping