place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
how; in what way; how about
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
snake; serpent; large snake
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
mountain range; Lian Shan (Xia period method of Chinese divination)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
in the meanwhile; during the time
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
slope; slanting surface; bevel