prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
a Buddha; deceased person
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
serious; not joking; straight
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
how; in what way; how about
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
so; like this; in this way
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
senior high school student
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
head; lead; vanguard; first
considerably; greatly; a lot
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly