having the rear door be the entrance (of a one-man bus); boarding a one-man bus via the rear entrance; riding behind on horseback (after a parade, procession, etc.); bringing up the rear; playing slightly behind the beat; riding into a castle last (as the rear guard)
leadership; initiative; spearhead
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
expansion of one's sphere of influence; increase in one's power (strength, influence)
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
from A to Z; in every particular; all without exception; in everything; through and through; (lit.) from one to ten
to mix; to stir; to blend
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.); vital point; crux
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
that kind; competition; match
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
worldly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
(political) power; authority; influence
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
premature death; untimely death; dying young
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
slim; slender; slight; delicate
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
worry; fear; anxiety; concern