advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
rather; better; instead; if anything
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
clothes; clothing; garments
if you think about it; come to think of it
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
such ... as; or some such
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
time; season; period; phase; stage
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking