road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
neighbourhood; neighborhood
two days later; day after next; next day but one
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
still (continuing); as ever; further
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
talented person; clever person
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
seat (of chair, bench, etc.); seat base
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic