いく
iku
In Japanese you 'go' to the person calling you: いく
The picture Moving away from the spot where you are standing right now.
Where the picture shows up in いく
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you head over there
明日、病院に行きます。
ashita, byōin ni ikimasu
I'm going to the hospital tomorrow.
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you move toward the other person
今すぐそちらに行きます。
ima sugu sochira ni ikimasu
I'll be right there.
English says 'I'm coming', Japanese says 行きます. The reference point is always where you are now.
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the work rolls along
新しい仕事はうまくいっていますか。
atarashii shigoto wa umaku itte imasu ka
Is the new job going well?
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you take it along
傘を持っていきます。
kasa o motte ikimasu
I'll take an umbrella with me.
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it keeps going that way
これからもっと寒くなっていきます。
kore kara motto samuku natte ikimasu
It'll keep getting colder from now on.