land route; overland route; by land; overland
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
witnessing; observing; sighting
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
though; notwithstanding; although
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
running the whole distance
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
Aomori prefecture (Tōhoku area)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
without money; no need for money
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
fourth day of the month; four days
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
local Shinto deity; tutelary god