地形
terrain; topography
→ Japan's terrain is complex.
大陸
continent
→ Travel across a large continent.
砂漠
desert
→ There is no water in the desert.
森林
forest
→ Protect the forest.
ダム
dam
→ Construct a dam on the river.
頂上
summit; top
→ Climb to the summit of the mountain.
眺め
view; scenery
→ The view from here is the best.
流れ
flow; current
→ The river's flow is fast.
~沿い
along ~
→ Take a walk along the river.
なだらか(な)
gentle; gradual slope
→ Go up a gentle slope.
険しい
steep; rugged
→ Walk on a rugged mountain path.
動物・植物
animals and plants
→ A forest where many animals and plants live.
種
species; kind; seed
→ I saw a rare species of bird.
つぼみ
bud
→ Cherry blossom buds swell.
落ち葉
fallen leaves
→ Fallen leaves pile up on the road.
食物
food
→ Animals look for food.
作物
crop
→ Grow crops in the field.
実る
bear fruit; ripen
→ Apples ripen in autumn.
茂る
grow thickly; become lush
→ Trees grow thickly in summer.
吠える
bark; roar
→ The dog barks fiercely.
しっぽ
tail
→ The cat wags its tail.
羽(羽根)
wing; feather
→ The bird spreads its wings.
自然現象
natural phenomenon
→ A rainbow is a beautiful natural phenomenon.
快晴
clear sky; fine weather
→ It's clear weather today.
嵐
storm
→ A storm is approaching.
にわか雨
sudden shower
→ There will be a sudden shower in the afternoon.
夕立
evening shower
→ It got cooler because of the evening shower.
ずぶぬれ
soaked through
→ I got soaked through in the rain.
津波
tsunami
→ A tsunami comes after an earthquake.
日光
sunlight
→ Bathe in the sunlight.
日の出
sunrise
→ Watch the sunrise on the mountain.
日の入り
sunset
→ Sunset sinking into the sea.
照る
shine; be sunny
→ The sun shines brightly.
凍る
freeze
→ The water in the pond freezes.
梅雨
rainy season
→ There is a lot of rain during the rainy season.
紅葉
autumn leaves; red leaves
→ See the autumn leaves in Kyoto.
気圧
atmospheric pressure
→ Atmospheric pressure drops.
気候
climate
→ Get used to Japan's climate.
天然
natural; naturally occurring
→ Bathe in a natural hot spring.
災害
disaster
→ Prepare for a disaster.
環境破壊
environmental destruction
→ Environmental destruction is advancing.
汚染
pollution
→ The air is polluted.
温暖化
global warming; warming
→ Prevent global warming.