bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
poisonous; toxic; noxious; malicious; spiteful; hurtful
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
mountain range; mountain belt
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
underground lake; subterranean lake
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
fields (of rice and other crops)