precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart
to live; to reside; to inhabit
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
home area; home town; local
meaning; significance; sense
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
clandestine meeting (of lovers); assignation; tryst; (lovers') rendezvous
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely