hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
home area; home town; local
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
high octane; high octane gasoline; high-octane petrol
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart
essence; true nature; substance; reality
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
territory; domain; dominion; possession
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
clandestine meeting (of lovers); assignation; tryst; (lovers') rendezvous
calm; composed; cool; quiet
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation