paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
news; word; tidings; omen
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
calamity; misfortune; disaster
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
river; stream; River; the ... river
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
fate; destiny; predestination
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
concentricity; same mind; unanimity; policeman; constable in the Edo period
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
blood relationship; blood relative
motherland; fatherland; native country
to join forces; to cooperate
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
group; bunch; crowd; group
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)