to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
funny story; funny anecdote
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
plateau; tableland; eminence
basin (e.g. between mountains)
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
apparent; obvious; very clear
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower
level ground; plain; flatland
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
slope; slanting surface; bevel
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to harden earth into a mass
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
dirt mound; dirt walls on the inside of the sunken hearth in a tea room; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
lofty (high) building; skyscraper
risky; dangerous; insecure
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
going around; patrol; round; tour
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
food and drink; eating and drinking
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
business discussion; negotiation
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
assortment; product lineup
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops