various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
land route; overland route; by land; overland
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
not yet known; unknown; strange
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
how long; how far; how much
results; record; grades; marks
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
second day of the month; two days
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely