ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
advance; moving forward; progress
far away in the distance; in the far distance
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
effectiveness; efficacy; dominance (e.g. of left or right hand); tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)
continuation; succession; series; continuous
conifer; needle-leaved tree
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
Near Threatened (conservation status); NT; New Testament; nuchal translucency
automatic transmission; AT; achievement test; alternative technology; appropriate technology; auditory trainer
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
to pull out bit by bit (with both hands); to reel in; to draw out (e.g. a story, memories); to coax out bit by bit; to trace
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
thereupon; shortly thereafter
emergency landing; forced landing; crash landing
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
(short) rest; breather; break
alone; by oneself; on one's own
true character; true heart; true spirit
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage