altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
shouting in a thunderous voice
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
rising; ascending; climbing
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
funny story; funny anecdote
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
with a start; with a jump
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to long (for); to yearn (for); to love ardently; to do eagerly; to do with restless anticipation
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all