peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
senior high school; high school
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to rank next to; to come after
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
waste land; wilderness; moor; field; plain
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
house; dwelling; human habitation
river; stream; River; the ... river
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
near oneself; close to one; familiar
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
exact calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)