to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
roadway; road; carriageway
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
destination (one is heading towards); goal
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
handbrake; parking brake; emergency brake
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
the way back; the way home; return trip
movie; film; motion picture
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
little by little; bit by bit
to ascend; to go up; to climb
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life