(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
in deep black; in jet black
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to spit out; to eject; to dump
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to collapse into; to flop onto
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
nausea; sickness in the stomach
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
upper half of the body; upper body
lidded plastic container; Tupperware
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
risky; dangerous; insecure
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to fall on one's backside
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
sympathy; compassion; pity
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down