thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping; coat worn over a woman's kimono
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to win and advance to the next round
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to try to do; to attempt to do
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
oil bottle (esp. for hair oil); oilcup; font (in an oil lamp)
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to bite each other; to fit together; to mutually encroach; to eat together
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
failure; mistake; blunder
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to die by the roadside; to die a dog's death
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
vitality; (one's) life force
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin
to have a chill run down one's spine
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin