anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
export; exportation; efferent
area; region; district; locality
land route; overland route; by land; overland
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
whispered conversation; whispering
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to pass each other; to cross paths
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
mountain range; mountain belt
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
wild flower; paper flowers (esp. as decoration at a funeral)
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
remarkable; striking; obvious
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase
around the world; throughout the world
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
open; spacious; extensive
hollow; low ground; basin; pit; dip; depression
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
sniff-sniff (of an animal); whining; whimpering