彼は山のけわしい斜面をじっと見つめ、登るのをやめた。

he; him; his; boyfriend

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw); tread (of a tire); protruding part of an object; climax; peak; critical point; guess; speculation; criminal case; crime; mountain climbing; mountaineering; festival float (esp. one mounted with a decorative halberd); wall; wall tile; temple; temple grounds; wild

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; impregnable; steep; grim; severe; stern

slope; slanting surface; bevel

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically; firmly (e.g. hold); restrained

to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on

to ascend; to go up; to climb; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to; to advance (in price); to swim up (a river); to sail up; to come up (on the agenda)

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to end; to quit; to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish; to abstain; to refrain