to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to be worried; to be troubled
proper; respectable; decent; honest
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
stepwise; one step at a time
hokora; small wayside shrine
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
cheap article; poor quality article
cup sake; sake sold in a single-serve glass cup or can
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody