tree line; forest line; timberline
Asian skunk cabbage (Lysichiton camtschatcense)
pumice stone; loose rock; loose stone; floating group (in the game of go); group without a base
three mountains; three shrines (of Kumano); three kingdoms (of 14th and 15th-century Okinawa)
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
history of one's love affairs
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
ptarmigan (Lagopus muta, esp. the Japanese ptarmigan, Lagopus muta japonica); grouse
southern Japanese hemlock (species of conifer native to Japan, Tsuga sieboldii)
scraps; cut end; cut-off piece
short steps; mincing stride; crotch; groin; thigh
stage actor; stage actress
tax included (e.g. price); before tax (e.g. salary)
please (give me); please (do for me)
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
scaling; climbing; ascending
birch (esp. Japanese white birch)
don't worry; there's no need to worry
breathing techniques; breath control
latter part (of book, etc.); sequel; concluding part
mountain trail; path up a mountain
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
naughty; mischievous; unruly
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
to graduate from a university