highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
contrary to one's expectations
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
success; achievement; fruition
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
prickling; stinging; tingling
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
to torment; to torture; to harass
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
sweetheart; person in one's thoughts (heart)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
last moves (in go, shogi, or chess); endgame; gathering; collecting; coming together
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
Japanese sea perch (Lateolabrax japonicus, esp. referring to an adult); Japanese sea bass
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware