to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
head; lead; vanguard; first
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
hills and fields; hill and dale
to run around; to bustle about
to be exhausted; to be worn out
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
wild (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
it's probably so; it stands to reason
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
interval; break; pause; spare moment
sunlight filtering through trees
to take a breath; to take a short rest
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
sign of remorse; indication of regret
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to harm; to cause harm to
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
scattered; separated; dispersed
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
reason; cause; circumstances
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with