to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
billiards; pool; serial collisions (of cars)
estimated time of arrival; ETA
measurement error; calculation error
fire department (in Japan, composed of on call civilian firefighters)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
electromagnetic interference; radio interference
several items; many items
in these times; in times like these; the season being what it is
something wrong; accident; change; abnormality; aberration
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
in case of; at that time; at this time
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
water's edge; beach; foreshore
beach hut; beachside clubhouse
swimming; bathing; getting on in the world
to surge (water or waves)
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
quickly; calmly; intently
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase