somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
conical roof; peaked roof; pointed roof; spire
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
terrain; geographical features; topography
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
beforehand; in advance; previously
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
to sniff out; to get wind of
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
neurosis; nervous breakdown; mental problem; identity crisis; obsession
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
lock pick; lock-opening tools
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
refutation; rebuttal; retort
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
pool for soaking seed rice before planting
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to satisfy the requirements
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
modest; reserved; quiet; humble