unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
Aokigahara Forest (sea of trees at the base of Mount Fuji)
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
what time; (lit.) which hour
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
car (running) on the opposite lane; oncoming car; oncoming traffic
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
scene; spectacle; sight; view
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting); rearranging stones (to simplify counting)
to be erected; to be built
bungalow; one-story house
wooden house; frame house (building)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
(large) house; residence; mansion