almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
because of; owing to; due to
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
(in) the mountains; (among) the mountains; (through) the mountains; (in a) mountain valley
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
linking together; tying in a row
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
caravan; group of people touring to sell, investigate, etc.
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
mountain range; mountain belt
northern foot (of a mountain)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
level ground; plain; flatland
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally