to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
to come home in triumph; to return to one's hometown in glory
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
on the occasion of; at the time of
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
unexpected meeting; coincidence
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
growing thickly; growing densely
absolutely; positively; decidedly
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
Japanese fir (Abies firma); momi fir
conifer; needle-leaved tree
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
primeval forest; virgin forest
oak; orc (fictional humanoid creature); ork
manners; behavior; behaviour
forest reserve or preserve
school with a high proportion of graduates accepted into high-ranking universities; school focused on preparing students to get into high-ranking universities; school with a high proportion of graduates who go on to university or junior college
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
outsider; someone outside of a group
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
walk; walking; (arch.) foot messenger (of a town, village, etc.)
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; hermit; mountain ascetic; itinerant priest