foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to pass (of time); to elapse
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
such; like that; that sort of; very
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
for example; for instance; e.g.
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
uncertainty; insecurity; inconstancy; indefinite; undecided
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
how many years; how long; what year
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
letter; missive; note; mail
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
adoration; admiration; devotion
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
unknown; obscure; insignificant
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough