remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
primeval forest; virgin forest
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
breath; breathing; tone; mood
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
field; plain; prairie; moor
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
steel tower; electricity pylon; transmission tower
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
melancholy; gloom; depression
to torment; to torture; to harass
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
running out of battery; battery depletion; going flat; loss of energy; depletion of stamina
to wave a flag; to show the way
shoe sore; foot blister (caused by shoes)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
police van; paddy wagon; prisoner transport vehicle
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction