deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
Liberal League (Japanese political party, 1994-2005)
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
tank tread; continuous track; caterpillar track; endless track; crawler track
regulation; adjustment; control
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
driving characteristics; road handling ability
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
surface of the earth; ground surface
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting)
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to step over or across; to overcome
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
military forces; hosts; troops
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
to follow someone's last wishes; to fulfil a dying wish
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
swindler; imposter; crook
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
poor physical health; bad shape