putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
level ground; plain; flatland
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
terrain; geographical features; topography
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
stairs; stairway; staircase
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to be silent; to say nothing
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
such; like that; that sort of; very
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky