neophilia; love of new or novel things; one who loves new or novel things
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
apparent; obvious; very clear
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
adaptability; flexibility
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
popular person; favorite; favourite
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
panoramic view; bird's-eye view
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
slope; slanting surface; bevel
right under; directly below
Japanese fir (Abies firma); momi fir
conifer forest; coniferous forest; needle-leaved forest
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
being dotted with; being scattered
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to run around; to bustle about
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
fields (of rice and other crops)
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
people; men and women; each person; everybody