進む

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 進む, read すすむ, is an intransitive verb for moving forward or for a process making progress.
• Basic usage: 前へ進む describes physical movement along a road; 話し合いが進んだ describes a discussion advancing.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Spatial advance and procedural progress
  • 前へ supplies a physical direction, while 話し合いが names an abstract process that progresses.