certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to go ahead; to pull ahead
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
way; method; means; resource; course
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
the way back; the way home; return trip
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
to stop walking; to pause
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
(small) stone; rock; pebble
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
many; much; plenty; hardly
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to put one's strength into
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
else; in addition; besides
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to take into consideration; to bear in mind