mountain range; mountain belt
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
place in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains; mountain recess
south side of a mountain; Sanyo district
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
traffic network extending in all directions
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
the best in the land; the best of its kind in the country; par excellence in the whole country
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
heading; headline; index; headword
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
(music of) wind through pine trees
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
water lily (any plant of genus Nymphaea); pygmy waterlily (Nymphaea tetragona)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to be astonished; to be amazed
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
dwelling; house; residence; address
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that