indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
mountain range; mountain belt
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
Japan's best; number one in Japan
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally