ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
in that way; like that; that way
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
invitation; introduction; temptation
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
our country; our land; one's own country
rule; government; administration
family; relatives; dependents; household
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
duty; obligation; responsibility
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
to look around; to survey
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...