half-moon; half a month; semicircle
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
to detain; to check; to restrain
same trade; same business; same profession
that kind; competition; match
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
shopping; purchased goods
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
on-the-job training; hands-on training
southern alps (of Japan); Minami Alps (city in Yamanashi-ken)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
summer vacation; summer holiday
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
wintry mountain; mountain that is often climbed during the winter
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
mountains and rivers; natural surroundings
right angle; perpendicular
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
sorry; excuse me; thank you
due to the fact that; because of