division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
mountain range; mountain belt
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.)
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
water's edge; beach; foreshore
steep mountain road; dangerous mountain path
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
surging sea; rough sea; large waves
high tide; high water; full tide
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone)
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
Noto Peninsula (Ishikawa Prefecture)
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
systematic; regular; routine
cave; cavern; den; grotto
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
white horse; unrefined sake
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
natural defences; natural defenses; steep place
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
unconditionally; as a rule
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
mental; spiritual; emotional