carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
bus on a regular route; fixed-route bus; transit bus
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
mountain road; mountain trail
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
high mountain; alpine mountain
tortuous or spiral (path)
semi-transparent; translucent
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
as (one) walks on, and on
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
outside a car (train, bus, etc.)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
high ground; plateau; heights
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
torii; Shinto shrine archway
to tower over the surroundings