something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to be hesitant; to feel timid
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
soldier; combatant; warrior
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
to scatter; to disperse; to spend on; to squander (e.g. one's fortune); to chase away (e.g. one's worries); to kill (pain)
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
surface of the earth; ground surface
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
powder snow; powdery snow
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
for a long time; since long ago; from childhood; bright and early; early in the morning
endless; boundless; everlasting
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
San'yō region; region of western Honshu incl. Okayama, Hiroshima, southern Yamaguchi and sometimes western Hyogo prefectures
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
corner; sharp corner; dihedral angle
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
long coat; full-length coat
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
practice; exercise; military exercise; manoeuvres; seminar