valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
to ascend; to go up; to climb
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
water's edge; waterside; shore
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
to collapse on the street (from illness, hunger, exhaustion, etc.); to fall down dead on the road
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
woman; female; feminine gender
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
while; even though; despite
collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form
near oneself; close to one; familiar
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
emotional strength; force of will
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
country living; life in the country; country life
covered in mud; mud-caked