slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
though; notwithstanding; although
considerably; greatly; a lot
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
instability; insecurity; crankiness
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
handrail; railing; banister
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
several years; a few years
indigenous people; native people; aborigines
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
to put one's strength into
to rock; to shake; to swing
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
it is not (like that) either
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
decayed tree; rotted tree; decayed wood; obscure, meaningless life (metaphor)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
with a snap; with a crack
reinforcement; strengthening
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
triangle; triangular shape