strong nation; powerful country
main road; main thoroughfare; arterial road
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
non-aggression pact; non-aggression treaty
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
(spare) time; free time; time off; leave; resignation; dismissal
border (between countries); national border
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
scene; view; prospect; outlook
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
river; stream; River; the ... river
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
clearly; brightly; freshly
broad-leaved forest; broadleaf forest
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
vista; background; perspective; distant view
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
having said that; be that as it may