to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
for example; for instance; e.g.
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
spirit; heart; disposition
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
in that way; like that; that way
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
woman; female; feminine gender
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
man; male; masculine gender
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
subordinate work; assistant; servant
but; however; provided that
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
(social) class; rank; grade
social meeting place; watering hole
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
adviser; advisor; consultant
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
meeting hall; assembly hall
peerage (in Japan; 1868-1946); nobility; aristocracy
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
pick-up knowledge; second-hand knowledge; hearsay
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
good looks; pretty woman; good-looking woman