motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
memories; recollections; reminiscence
rather; better; instead; if anything
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
public road; highway; righteousness; justice; right path
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock; delay; stagnation
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
opposite side; opposition
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence