in the mountains; among the mountains
unloading (cargo, etc.); discharge
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
man of the hour; woman of the hour
to gain fame; to make one's name
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
official announcement; proclamation
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
passing through without stopping; passing by
optimism; taking an optimistic view
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
regulars; regular soldiers
guard; sentinel; garrison
isomorphism; same shape; same type; same pattern
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
as you see; as you can see
sunlight; rays of the Sun
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
headquarters; head office; main office
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
power; authority; jurisdiction
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
good-for-nothing; worthless
one way or the other; either way
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect