roots; origin; one's roots; ancestry
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
large tree; big tree; huge tree
and so; therefore; for that reason
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
there is nothing; having nothing
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
lower region; lower part; region below
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
fear of heights; acrophobia
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
head over heels; headlong; head first
along (a wall, river, railroad tracks, etc.); alongside; following
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
world; society; people; the public
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
how many years; how long; what year