wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
jungle; jungle; jungle music
treasure house; storage for valuable property
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
school building; schoolhouse
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
not yet known; unknown; strange
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
desperately; recklessly; (rushing) headlong
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
main street; avenue; boulevard
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
binoculars; field glasses
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
roadside trees; row of trees
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
standard; average; typical; normal
group; party; team; squad; section
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
healing-type; comforting; calming; therapeutic; soothing; relaxing
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
tool; implement; means; furniture
point of reference; reference point