primary significance; primary importance; first principle; absolute truth; ultimate truth
climbing to the summit; summiting
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
tour conductor; tour guide
impossible to do (although wants to)
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
very busy (person or thing)
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
ingredient; component; composition
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
case (of a machine, computer, etc.); casing; housing; enclosure; cabinet; chassis
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
participating store; participating merchant; franchise store
par (in golf); equivalence; face value; parity
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea
food of the mountains (wild game, mountain vegetables, mushrooms, etc.); fruits of the land
conflict; fighting each other
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use