to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
narrow-gauge railway; light railway
along; parallel to; in accordance with
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
here and there; everywhere
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
national border; provincial border
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
mountain range; mountain belt
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
high and low; rise and fall
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
directly under; falling perpendicularly
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
seventh day of the month; seven days
construction; establishment
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
question; inquiry; enquiry
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight