more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
departure; leaving; setting off
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
leading; guiding; commanding
not worth considering; out of the question
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
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 unfortunate that ...
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
10th day of the month; ten days
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
what number (in a sequence); what rank
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
2nd 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 (someone) for advice
somewhat below; slightly below
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; 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 ...?
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
fetish; passion; enthusiasm
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument