downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
to be needed; to be wanted
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
physical condition; state of health
early on; earlier on; from early
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; part job (carried out at home); home industry; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
nutritional value; food value
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on