setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; the first of the month
right (to do something); authority; power
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
to rush back; to run back
going the wrong way; traveling in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running in reverse (of a motor, engine, etc.)
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
straightforward; blunt; outspoken; clear-cut
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
to ascend; to go up; to climb
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
manometer; pressure gauge
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
(railway) siding; service line; service wire
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
deep inside; innermost place
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
per mill; per mille; per mil
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
regulation cap; school cap
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
determination; conviction
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher