foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
(on) horseback; riding a horse
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
variety show (on TV or radio)
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
passage; path; route; one's way
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
to trample (down); to crush (by trampling); to ravage
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
limestone cave; limestone cavern
(made of) stone; stone-built
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
unconditionally; as a rule
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but