thicket; coppice; brushwood
chocolate-vine (Akebia quinata); fiveleaf; fiveleaf akebia; fruit of the akebia
weak point; unskillfulness
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
crimson glory vine (species of grapevine, Vitis Coignetiae)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to begin to walk; to set out
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)
near; close by; within reach; familiar
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
considerably; greatly; a lot
to talk to oneself; to mutter
reduction by half; halving
several years; a few years
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
parental love or affection
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
tossing and turning in bed; turning over in bed worrying over something
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
prosperous; flourishing; thriving; muscular; brawny
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound