long distance; long haul; long-distance race
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
setting off (on a trip); departure
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
every person; each one; everybody
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
beginning; outset; first; onset
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)