mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
to be separated (of clothing); to be exposed; to be wide open; to stand with one's limbs apart; to block the way
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
traveling bag; travelling bag; suitcase
ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to happen to meet; to come across
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
late at night; at a late hour
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
first day of spring (according to the traditional lunisolar calendar, approx. February 4)
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
field; farm; rural; agricultural; stray (e.g. dog, cat); unauthorised (esp. smartphone application)
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
indescribable; having no way to express
going through; going via; going by way of
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
resignation; acceptance; consolation
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
moonrise; rise of the Moon