(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
physical work; manual labour (labor)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
refining; refinement; smelting
to recall; to remember; to recollect
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
fourth day of the month; four days
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
as far as the eye can see
head; lead; vanguard; first