point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
thicket; coppice; brushwood
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
clear; precise; definite; distinct
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to lose sight of; to miss
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
advance; moving forward; progress
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
failure; mistake; blunder
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
going straight on; going straight ahead
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
without cause; without reason
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
several minutes; a few minutes
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
pair of compasses; compass (for drawing circles, etc.); (mariner's) compass; legs; step
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
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
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to find out; to discover; to locate
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
scenery; scene; landscape
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise