strong-willed; strong of heart
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to look young; to seem young
to act like a grown up; to pretend to be an adult
inconvenient (residence); unpleasant (surroundings); difficult (to live in)
(of a woman) divorcing and moving back in with her parents; (of an employee) leaving a position only to return to it later; (of a ship) leaving from and returning to the same port
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
height of; middle of; full bloom
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
garage; carport; depot (trains, buses, etc.)
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
torii; Shinto shrine archway
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness