service (bus, train); operation; motion; revolution; movement
chilly; unpleasantly cold
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
almost; roughly; approximately
direct unforked road; straight path
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
three-quarter; half coat; top coat
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
how; in what way; how about
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
rising; ascending; climbing
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
each house; every house; many houses
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
beginning; outset; first; onset