plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
towering; astonishingly high
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
environment; circumstance
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
in spite of; regardless of
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
this for sure; certainly is
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to win and advance to the next round
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
moisture; humidity; dampness
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)