news; word; tidings; omen
the following week; the next week
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
preparations for a journey
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
leading; guiding; commanding
not worth considering; out of the question
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
detour; circumvention; turning movement
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
not yet known; unknown; strange
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
second day of the month; two days
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
somewhat below; slightly below
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right