to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to turn against; to become an enemy
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
direct unforked road; straight path
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
space; interval; space character; whitespace
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; trivial (e.g. scheme); transparent; trifling (e.g. matter)
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
successor; replacement; second wife
to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive