stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
big gamble; big plunge; big mountain
clear; sharp; distinct; distinctive
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
mountain range; mountain system
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
cold desert; arctic desert; fell-field
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
rather; better; instead; if anything
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
here and there; in places
basin (e.g. between mountains)
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
midsummer; height of summer
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
along (a wall, river, railroad tracks, etc.); alongside; following
stretching out (in a longitudinal direction); running; traversing; walking along the ridge of a mountain; traversing a mountain range; climbing (several mountains) in succession
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to climb
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
course; route; path; process; stages
northern part; the north (of a region)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
offensive (movement); aggression