to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
opening and shutting; opening and closing
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
uphill road; ascending road
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
witnessing; observing; sighting
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
basin (e.g. between mountains)
steep peak; steep ridge; high rugged mountain
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
extermination; expulsion; destruction
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to rank next to; to come after
secret ceremony; ritual; sanctum sanctorum
village; hamlet; countryside; country
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
hard to reach place; remote place