mountain climber; mountaineer
well done!; bravo!; zenzai; red bean soup made with azuki beans
sweet adzuki bean paste made of a mixture of mashed and whole beans
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
means of transportation; transport service
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
Japanese-style confectionary store
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
oncidium (Oncidium obryzatum); dancing lady orchid; golden shower orchid
individual packaging; individual wrapping
business; errand; nature of one's business
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
perfect imitation (of a song, dance routine, etc., usu. by an amateur)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
level of happiness; degree of happiness
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to be in danger of; to be liable to
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
feeling of a full stomach after a meal; satisfaction of having a full stomach
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions