sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
great mountain; large mountain
elevation; height above sea level
Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane)
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
radium hot spring; radioactive hot spring
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)