surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
default legal speed limit (in Japan, 60 km/h for cars on ordinary roads, 100 km/h on highways); national speed limit
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Isetan (department store)
turning to the right; right turn
ward office; council (regional)
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
doctor's degree; doctorate; PhD
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to pause; to have a short intermission
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner