forest; woodland; woods; area of dense woody vegetation
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
high ground; plateau; heights; highlands
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
roar of the sea; sound of waves
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
the whole mountain; all the mountains
covering the whole ground
the underworld; world after death; blind spot; place not in the field of vision; dead space
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
tall tree; forest tree; arbor; arbour
windbreak (forest); shelterbelt
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
at that very moment; at precisely that time; just when
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
dropping (something) headfirst down a precipice; downhill rush; plunging down a precipice
font of purifying water placed at the entrance of a shrine
to rinse (one's mouth); to gargle
-stopper (thing that halts or prevents something); -blocker; -preventer
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
wide mouth; alligator; temple gong
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to intertwine; to twist together
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on