something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
convenience for transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail)
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
personal; individual; private
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to tower over the surroundings
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
exaltation; emotional uplift
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
northern part; the north (of a region)
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.)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent