corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
but; however; provided that
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
suddenly; all of a sudden; flying (of a flag, etc.); waving; fluttering
main course (of a formal meal); extremely high-grade Japanese meal served all at once (on a table with legs)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to kill; to defeat; to beat
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to have no chance (of succeeding)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
simply; merely; only; solely
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
sound when stopping the blade of a sword with the guard
to put one's hand on; to touch