to tie up; to bind; to tuck up (clothes, etc.)
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
land made arable by the slash-and-burn method; swidden; slash-and-burn farming
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to go past; to pass; to pass by
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
Japanese royal fern (Osmunda japonica); Asian royal fern; flowering fern
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
on the water; aquatic; waterside; water's edge
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house