as far as the eye can see
abundant harvest; bumper crop
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
along the road; along the way
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
imagination; supposition; guess
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
unmarried; not yet married
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to select someone (out of many people)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
interruption; suspension; break
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
form; shape; figure; visage
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary