self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
national road; national highway
Tōkaidō (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway); Tōkaidō (under the ritsuryō system; one of the seven districts of ancient Japan)
Nakasendo (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
matter causing distress; something causing worry
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
to lose one's senses; to go mad; to go off the rails; to fool around; to mess around; to lark about
quite absurd thing; something ridiculous that makes one laugh; extremely irritating thing
otherwise; if not; or else
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
closing (properly); shutting; firmness; tightness; carefulness (with money); economy
along the road; at the side of the road
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to smirk; to grin broadly
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
same room; sharing a room; sharers of a room; same prison cell; sharing a cell
blood is thicker than water
Calpis (Japanese milk-based soft drink); Calpico
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
unbroken; uninterrupted; continuous
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting