ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
central part; heart (of a city)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
stairs; stairway; staircase
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to refuse; to decline; to deny
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to be hesitant; to feel timid
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
price; cost; value; worth; value
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to look around; to survey
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
with a clink (click, clack)
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
control; check; restraint; inhibition
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand