sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
comparatively; relatively
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to run down (stairs, etc.)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
because of; owing to; due to
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
to be helpful; to be useful
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
meditation; contemplation
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
toadstool; poisonous mushroom
so; like this; in this way
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart