ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
fitting (electrical equipment); wiring
subcontractor; subcontracting company
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
greeting the New Year (on New Year's Eve); welcoming the New Year
to put someone to trouble
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
trembling with excitement
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
for a while; for some time; for a period
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
flashing lights; revolving lights; lights used on the top of emergency vehicles
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
exceeding the speed limit; speeding
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
ordinary road; local street; non-toll road
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
exit; way out; outlet; vent