We are still in the middle of a long journey.

Michi is my best friend.

In Ibaraki dialect, this pencil is called 'short'.

He stepped into an unknown territory.

Jitchi is my best friend.

He is moving forward on a straight path.

He is steadily getting his work done.

We climbed the mountain via the branch road.

Mamoru is my best friend.

Naotsugu is my best friend.