果てしない
endless, boundless, infinite
→ Traversing the boundless desert is an immense, challenging adventure.
限りない
limitless, infinite, boundless, eternal
→ The potential of children is truly boundless and limitless.
壮大な
magnificent, grand, epic, majestic
→ Enormous funds are required to bring such a magnificent plan to fruition.
はかない(儚い)
fleeting, transient, ephemeral, fragile
→ Cherry blossoms are exquisite precisely because they scatter so fleetingly.
ちっぽけな
tiny, minuscule, petty, trivial
→ Clinging stubbornly to petty pride will get you nowhere.
創造する
creation (to create, originate)
→ Artists make unceasing daily efforts to create original new works.
一面
whole surface, all over; front page
→ When winter arrives, the whole area around is carpeted in pure snow.
見晴らし
view, outlook, panoramic prospect
→ From this hill, one can enjoy a panoramic view over the entire city.
かすむ(霞む)
to grow hazy, to be misty, to blur
→ When spring arrives, pollen causes the distant scenery to look hazy.
染まる
to be dyed, to be tinged with, to be tainted
→ In autumn, the whole mountain is dyed in the crimson hues of changing leaves.
さらす(晒す)
to expose (to sun/weather/peril)
→ There is an imminent danger of personal information being exposed online.
朽ちる
to rot away, to decay, to perish
→ The abandoned building decayed and rotted away with the passing years.
大陸
continent
→ The African continent is abundantly blessed with diverse cultures and nature.
地形
topography, geographical features, terrain
→ Because this area has complex topography, floods occur easily.
起伏
undulation, ups and downs, relief
→ Running along mountain paths with severe undulations demands tremendous stamina.
頂上
summit, peak, top
→ Taking five hours, I finally reached the summit.
とがる(尖る)
to taper, to become sharp, to be pointed
→ The tip of the pencil is sharply pointed, making it easy to write.
連なる
to stand in a row, to stretch in a chain
→ Cherry blossom trees stretch in a continuous, scenic line along the road.
恵み
blessing, grace, bounty
→ I partake of the meal with heartfelt gratitude for the bounties of nature.
富む
to be rich in, to abound in, to be wealthy
→ This country is richly endowed with natural resources.
群れる
to flock, to crowd, to swarm, to herd
→ Wild ducks are swimming in flocks across the lake.
さえずる(囀る)
to chirp, to twitter, to warble
→ Early in the morning, little birds are chirping sweetly outside the window.
惑星
planet
→ Mars is one of the closest planets to Earth.
星座
constellation, astrological sign
→ The constellation Orion is a representative constellation of winter.
満月
full moon
→ Tonight is a full moon, so the night sky is wonderfully bright.
謎
mystery, riddle, puzzle
→ The mystery of this case has not yet been solved.
影
shadow, silhouette, reflection
→ When evening comes, shadows stretch out long.
現象
phenomenon
→ The aurora is a natural phenomenon visible in the Arctic and Antarctic.
