this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
to wander; to roam from place to place
distance in a straight line; distance as the crow flies
correction; revision; amendment
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
mammoth (esp. the woolly mammoth, Mammuthus primigenius); gigantic; huge; enormous
(volcanic) crater; caldera; burner (of a boiler)
more than anything; above all else
mountain climbing; mountaineering
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
maintaining a reasonable distance; keeping a proper distance; being neither too close nor too distant; taking a neutral position
campground; campsite; camping-ground
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain
imprudent fellow; misguided fellow
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
strict; stern; rigorous; severe
elevation; height above sea level
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
tree line; forest line; timberline
to set (sun); to become dark
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
elegance; taste; refinement
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
(overnight) stay; lodging
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
remaining snow; lingering snow
scattered; separated; dispersed
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
floor above; floor upstairs
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable