to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
departure; leaving; setting off
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
riding fast; driving a horse fast
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
inspection; examination; check; checkpoint; screening; inspection (esp. by police or security)
satellite city; satellite town
as far as the eye can see
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
shock absorption; buffer action; cushioning; buffer
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
to tower extremely high; to pierce the sky; to overflow (with energy); to run high (of spirits, momentum, etc.); to surge (of a feeling)
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
ancient times; prehistoric times
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
children's story; fairy tale
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
fast approach; quick intimacy
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
hill; hillock; rolling hills; foothills
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
gentle; mild; meek; tender
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest