vista; background; perspective; distant view
severe; harsh; rigorous; trenchant; scathing; sharp
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
level ground; horizon; field of view
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to make an appearance; to show up
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
extraction; withdrawal; evulsion; avulsion
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
no matter how much time passes
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; hermit; mountain ascetic; itinerant priest
robust health; able-bodied
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
noon; midday; daytime; lunch