cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
regret; repentance; remorse
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
snake; serpent; large snake
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
waste land; wilderness; moor; field; plain
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
slightly elevated; slightly higher (of a price); marginally up; edging higher
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
strong interaction; strong force
minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse); (lit.) horse's legs
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
difficult to ...; hard to ...
carelessly; inattentively
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt