to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
genius; prodigy; talented person
handsome young man; Adonis
long slits (esp. of eyes)
clearly; distinctly; vividly
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to shake; to waver; to tremble
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
teaching Buddhism; rough person; bullying; ostentatious bravado
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
passer-by; traveler; traveller
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
close-cropped hair; shaven head
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
both; both sides; both parties
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
south side of a mountain; Sanyo district
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
hunting; shooting; game; quarry
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet