to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
terrain; geographical features; topography
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
use; utilization; utilisation; application
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
decayed tree; rotted tree; decayed wood; obscure, meaningless life (metaphor)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
clapper; noisemaker; bird rattle; naruko; wooden clapper (held in both hands and shaken)
destruction; collapse; crumbling
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to sing someone's praises; to give someone a boost; (lit.) to carry a lantern