Japanese white birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
path through forest; woodland path; logging road
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
(barbed) wire entanglements
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
control; management (e.g. of a business)
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
military personnel; soldier
pass (e.g. backstage pass)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate