to be helpful; to be useful
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
travel guide (book); tourist guide
path; lane; small diameter; small radius
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
feeling; sense; impression
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
head; lead; vanguard; first
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount