to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
going through; going via; going by way of
in the meanwhile; during the time
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
beginning; outset; first; onset
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to have a talk; to tell a story
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
course; route; path; process; stages
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
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
each; (arch.) you (plural)
group; party; team; squad; section
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter