to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
chair; stool; post; office; position
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
coating (esp. lacquering)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
as far as the eye can see
chain (of); series (of); sequence; suite (e.g. of rooms)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
the whole area; all areas
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to govern; to manage; to subdue
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo