stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
layperson; layman; laywoman; country home; farmhouse; cottage
Shinjuku Ward; Shinjuku City
nth district of a town; nth city block
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
subcenter (of a large city); subcentre; urban subcenter
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
time required; time taken; necessary time
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
Mach (number); (at a) fast speed
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
favorite; favourite; habitually used
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
seeing off and meeting on return