clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
difficult to ...; hard to ...
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
present; gift; to give a present or gift
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
by means of; due to; because of; according to
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)