scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
home; household; family; hearth
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
several people; a few people
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
rational; reasonable; logical
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
here and there; in places
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
crack; crevice; split; opening of the vagina; slit
moisture; humidity; dampness
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
if you think about it; come to think of it
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
everywhere; all over; throughout
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)