half a ken (approx. 0.9 m); half-sized tatami mat
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
another thing; exception; special case
stretch (of a material); stretch material; stretch (exercise); stretching; stretch; straight (course)
time trial; time attack; race against the clock; speedrun
hills and fields; hill and dale
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
one meal; one meal (a day)
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
fully; to the full; (most) satisfactorily; amply; sufficiently; completely
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
during vacation; during the holidays; during one's break; (temporarily) closed; on break
irrespective of the occasion; indiscriminately
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
yearned for; longed for; missed
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
exploitation; overuse; abuse
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind