to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
one-by-one; separately; in detail
main purpose; primary objective
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
elevated (structure); overhead
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
shopping; purchased goods
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
(electric) torch; flashlight
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to