that's the way it is; such is life
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
wheat field; barley field; cornfield
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
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
way out; means to escape; escape route
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
difficult to ...; hard to ...
advance; moving forward; progress
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
meanwhile; in the meantime
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading