the Alps; range of high mountains
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
mountain range; mountain belt
east, west, south and north
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
Heian-kyō; former name of Kyoto, capital city of Japan from 794 to 1869
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)