mountain forest; forest on a mountain; montane forest; mountains and forest
mountain road; mountain trail
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
metal fittings; metal fixtures
glove (esp. sports); globe
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to ask a question; to ask questions
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
loitering at night (between 11pm and 4am); late-night prowling
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
appearance; figure; shape; form
in succession; one after another
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.; veritable pandemonium; large number of people plotting and doing evil; creepy characters roaming about
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
cutting (cloth, paper); judgement; judgment; decision
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to carry around; to carry on one's person
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant