clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
main cause; primary factor
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
inn town; post town; post-station town
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
go that far; to that extent
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
camping; campground; making camp
here and there; in places
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to walk through (to the end); to walk the whole way
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
campground; campsite; camping-ground
evening meal; dinner; supper
preparation; arrangements
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
long time; long interval; for quite some time
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
watering hole; watering place
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
chief; main; principal; major
national border; provincial border
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
inspection; examination; check
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
detour; circumvention; turning movement
check station; checkpoint
letter; missive; note; mail