travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
gem; jewel; precious stone
smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade
congratulatory visit to the Imperial Palace (e.g. at New Year)
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
how can (one) do something