highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
behind; in the rear; in back
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
on bargain sale; rising in popularity; up-and-coming; budding
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
short trip; brief journey; excursion
rising; ascending; climbing
to be relieved; to feel relieved
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
final; eventual; ultimate
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
before the end of this year
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
you could say; you might say; verging on the
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
leading; guiding; commanding
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
under ... years of age; less than ... years old
to be told or made to hear something so often that you (metaphorically) get calluses on your ears
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
two by two; by twos; as a couple
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
another's parent; another's parents