mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to face; to go towards; to head towards
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
how; in what way; how about
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
proposal; proposition; suggestion
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to lose sight of; to miss
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
royal capital; imperial capital
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
to win one's first battle (game, match)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
river; stream; River; the ... river
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
departure; leaving; setting off
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
beginning; outset; first; onset
six (long cylindrical things)
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie