delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
in that manner; like that
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
sunlight; rays of the Sun
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
victim; injured party; sufferer
free (of charge); gratuitous
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
depending on; dependent on
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to not understand what someone is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair