difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
by myself; in person; by oneself
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
mountain road; mountain trail
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to ascend; to go up; to climb
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
reinforcements; reserve troops; rear guard; attacking from the rear; pincer movement from the back
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to pitch forward; to fall forward
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to step over or across; to overcome
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
exit; way out; outlet; vent
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
low-grade; low-class; low-quality; vulgar; cheap
while; even though; despite
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to raise one's voice; to shout