strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
source of information; intelligence source; message source
beyond that point; after that
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
danger; peril; hazard; risk
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
fake; something false; sham; deception
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)