reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
some people; a few people; several people
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
hanging scroll; kakemono; bed covering (quilt, futon, blanket, etc.); sugared sweets
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
a lick; one lick; engulfing (e.g. of fire); enveloping; consuming
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
to breathe while sleeping
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
four (long cylindrical things)
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
to watch steadily; to stare
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
goggling; rolling (one's eyes)