backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to nip (something) in the bud
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
support; backing; aid; assistance
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
scene; spectacle; sight; view
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
speaking voice; talking voice
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
meaning; significance; sense
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
flight; running away; absconding; elopement