subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
mountain hiking; walking in the mountains
a few years ago; some years back
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
housing district; residential district
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
ready-built house; built-for-sale house
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
place; situation; position; location
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
development; exploitation
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to lose one's way; to get lost
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
that is to say; so that means
impossible; unlikely; improbable
(police) detective; criminal matter
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually