hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
how; in what way; by what means
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
clear; precise; definite; distinct
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
future; possible; potential; prospective
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
marshland; wetland; swampland
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less