underground train; subway
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
comparatively; relatively
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
mountain hamlet; mountain village
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
coffee (hot, as opposed to iced)
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
station wagon; estate car; minivan; people carrier
shoulder (of a road); berm
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
conifer; needle-leaved tree
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to be muddy; to be slushy
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)