drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
mountain range; mountain belt
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
way; method; means; (technical) specification
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
mountain road; mountain trail
man; male; masculine gender
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
signature phrase; signature saying
un-; non-; negative prefix
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
servant; manservant; menial