looking away; looking aside
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
climbing a slope (hill); ascending a hill
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
mountain road; mountain trail
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
to step over or across; to overcome
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
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
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
(right at the) side; just beside
giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (somebody) strongly in a loud voice
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to