to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to check (in chess); to threaten (someone's position, etc.); to close in (on someone)
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
distinctive; characteristic
mountain road; mountain trail
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
to stop communicating; to never be heard from again; to disappear; to go missing
to walk in on; to tread upon
reason; cause; history; origin
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
there is nothing; having nothing
nervousness; oversensitivity
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)