verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
particularly; only; in the case of
order; sequence; procedure
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
tattling; telling on (someone)
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
scenery; scene; landscape
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
scattered here and there; at intervals
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
(I) won't (say) anything no matter what (expression is followed by negative verb relating to say, answer, etc.) to not (tell) even under any threat
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
thick soles; thick-soled footwear
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to be careful; to take the utmost care
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort