growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all animate creation
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
ninefold; imperial palace; the Court
mountain range; Lian Shan (Xia period method of Chinese divination)
vista; background; perspective; distant view
along; parallel to; in accordance with
mountain road; mountain trail
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
level ground; horizon; field of view
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
it's been a long time; long time no see
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
anxiety (about the future)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
other side; opposite side; other party
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
long military service; having experienced many battles
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
call; summons; convening; convocation
incident; affair; happening; event
tattling; telling on (someone)
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down