self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
to half-rise to one's feet
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
immediately; right away; on the spot
God and Buddha; Gods and Buddhas; one's guardian angel
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
very loose; slowly; leisurely
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
called; known as; that; to say
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
sneaker; sneakers; trainers
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
unexpectedly; surprisingly
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel