with a thud (of something heavy)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
war; fighting; fierce competition
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
equivalence; equality; being of equal value; having equal worth
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse