beginning; outset; first; onset
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
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
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
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
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
straining; tensing up; trying too hard; overexertion; bravado; showing off
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
front; frontage; facade; main
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
loud shout; excited cheering
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still