remote mountain; mountain recesses
bento; Japanese box lunch
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to have a meal (before doing something); to fortify oneself with a meal
spring and autumn; spring and fall; years; age; The Spring and Autumn Annals; The Chronicles of Lu
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; part job (carried out at home); home industry; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to lose one's way; to get lost
branch road; byroad; side street; digression
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
hinomaru bento (contains plain white rice with a single red umeboshi on top)
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to shave off; to scrape off
cave; cavern; den; grotto
cave; cavern; den; grotto
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
vibrancy; strength; (esp. of men) one's prime (approx. age 30); counter for times of moxibustion
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to jump into; to rush into
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!