to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
something like ...; something called ...
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
while; even though; despite
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
main cause; primary factor
personal; individual; private
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
unheard-of; unprecedented; daring; wild; uninhibited
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
running style (e.g. front runner); riding style (of a keirin cyclist)
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish