hill; height; knoll; rising ground
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
in advance; beforehand; previously
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to have as a side order (with drinks); to make fun of someone; to laugh at someone's expense
rustling; refreshing; clearly
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to cease; to stop; to be over
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.)
to look around; to survey
in the face of; in defiance of
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
trio; gang of three; threesome
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
slim; slender; slight; delicate