to lie down; to throw oneself down
sugar maple (Acer saccharum); rock maple
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
roadside tree; row of trees
sunlight filtering through trees
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
person being waited for; person who waits
stirring; slight movement
coincident with; while; simultaneously
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
small number; few; minority
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to turn towards; to point
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
man; male; masculine gender
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
as usual; as is one's habit
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
great hurry; great haste; rush
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
not a little; not a few; considerable
conscientious; scrupulous
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with