physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
river; stream; River; the ... river
dry riverbed; river beach
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to shout (in anger); to yell
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to be found; to be discovered
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants
you (plural); all of you; you all
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out; to be discouraged; to lose heart; to give in
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to come to an end; to rest