とうげ
tōge

Noun
Suffix

1. (mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge

わたくし たち とうげにさしかかる ころ あめになった。
watashitachiga tōgeni sashikakaru koroni ameni natta
It began to rain as we came near the pass.
Noun

2. peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis; critical point; most difficult part