hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
torii; Shinto shrine archway
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
avenue of cedars (cryptomeria)
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
third stage; three stages
leaping over multiple steps in stairs (e.g. when in a hurry)
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to rise; to swell; to be promoted