the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
national; founded and run by the central government
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
determination; resolution
job hunting; job searching
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; jumping (with both feet together)
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
window-side; window (seat, e.g. on a plane)
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop