rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
older brother; elder brother
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
stairs; stairway; staircase
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
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
machine parts; machinery; equipment
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
had better ...; had better not ...
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)