ups and downs; up-and-down
to tower over the surroundings
terrain; geographical features; topography
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
now that; since; so long as; because
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
letter; missive; note; mail
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
royal castle; imperial castle
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
Japanese white birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
array; muster; line-up; full force
one scene (e.g. in a movie)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
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 take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time