step; stride; counter for steps
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
with a snap; with a crack
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
full of zeal; highly motivated; very eager
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
boldness; guts; courage; gall; sangfroid
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
dyeing; staining; dyed colour (color)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
place; situation; position; location
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
everyday life; daily life
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
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
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)