prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
leading; guiding; commanding
not worth considering; out of the question
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
land route; overland route; by land; overland
detour; circumvention; turning movement
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
not yet known; unknown; strange
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
second day of the month; two days
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
somewhat below; slightly below
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
fetish; passion; enthusiasm
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of