abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
scenery; scene; landscape
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
remarkable; striking; obvious
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
inn town; post town; post-station town
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
animal husbandry; livestock industry
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
agricultural community; farm village; rural
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to