goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; intently; earnestly; single-mindedly; trudgingly; ploddingly
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
inundation; submersion; flood
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
chatter; prattle; lapping (up); slurping; sound of juicy food being bitten into
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
groundwater; underground water
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
wasted effort; fruitless effort; vain efforts
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
slope; slanting surface; bevel
mountain top; summit; peak
to spend all of one's time in idle amusement
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
godparents; foster parents
pure; clean; untouched; innocent
to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
God's will; Heaven's will
to harbor suspicion; to harbour suspicion
partial; incomplete; imperfect
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
chain; series; connection; linkage
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end