border (between countries); national border
walk; walking; (arch.) foot messenger (of a town, village, etc.)
old couple; elderly couple
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
to grow horns; to sprout horns; to become angry; to become jealous
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
leather; leathercloth; razor
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
with a crack; with a cracking sound; with one's veins about to burst (from pent-up anger)
(temporary) closure of school
homecoming; returning home
release; liberation; acquittal
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
important person; strategic person; key figure
unseasonable; out-of-season
heavy snow; heavy snowfall; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
mountain road; mountain trail
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
quite; utterly; really; completely
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to cense; to burn incense
being filled with; being full of; permeation
Japanese white birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
northernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)