outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
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.)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
to make one's way into; to push one's way into; to force one's way though; to push through
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
Japanese white birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)
standing close together in a disorderly way (of buildings, etc.); standing side by side; standing (for election) in (excessively) large numbers; (too many candidates) competing with each other
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
mountain road; mountain trail
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
surrounding at a distance
historical play; period drama
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
real thing; original; actual
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over