to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
plunge basin; waterfall lake; plunge pool; basin under a waterfall
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
image; figure; figure; form; image
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to rank (as); to occupy (a position); to be located (in); to be situated
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
step; stride; counter for steps
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
digging for sweet potatoes (esp. as an outing); country bumpkin; yokel
prohibition; inhibition; ban
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on