to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
Chinese silvergrass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden grass; susuki grass
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all living creatures
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
ninefold; imperial palace; the Court
mountain range; Lian Shan (Xia-period method of Chinese divination)
vista; background; perspective; distant view
along; parallel to; in accordance with
mountain road; mountain trail
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
level ground; horizon; field of view
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
it's been a long time; long time no see
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
anxiety (about the future)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
call; summons; convening; convocation
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
all night long; all through the night
furious facial expression