spruce tree (esp. Picea jezoensis hondoensis, a variety of Ezo spruce)
roadside tree; row of trees
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
golden-rayed lily (Lilium auratum)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
garden path; path through a park
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to think over; to ponder; to ruminate; to reflect
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
before an event takes place
non-recoverable; unrecoverable; irreparable; irreversible; irretrievable
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
language of flowers; floriography; flower symbolism, e.g. red roses mean love
to offer something to a deity or somebody's spirit; to pay a tribute to a person who is about to depart
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
crookedness; bending; indentation; curvature; flexion
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
mountain range; mountain belt
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
elevation; height above sea level
conifer forest; coniferous forest; needle-leaved forest
many communities (villages); cluster of plants
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
Japanese alder (Alnus japonica)
thicket; coppice; brushwood