mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
replay speed; playback speed; refresh rate
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
minimum; at the very least
to leak down; to be omitted; to be missing
walk; walking; (arch.) foot messenger (of a town, village, etc.)
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
thin (blade); rectangular-shaped thin-bladed knife (esp. used for vegetables)
cookware; cooking utensil
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
armed forces; military; troops
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
close to the wall; alongside the wall
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to take (all of) into consideration
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
collaborative research; joint research
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
diverse; various; wide-ranging