level ground; plain; flatland
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
fourth day of the month; four days
those interested in participating; persons wishing to participate
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
large number (of); many; majority
participation; joining; entry; adherence
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
high mountain; alpine mountain
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
weight; heavyweight boxer
schedule; program; programme; agenda
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
new student; freshman; first-year student
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters