valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
just a minute; small quantity
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
to take flight; to disappear
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
sanity; consciousness; soberness
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
endless; boundless; everlasting
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
to become calm; to die down
scaling; climbing; ascending
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
unidentifiable; unidentified
to do together; to share; to participate in
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to dye fast; to leave undyed
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling