brilliant; bright; dazzling
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
timewise; temporal; chronal
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
nashi (esp. Pyrus pyrifolia); Japanese pear; Asian pear
sweet tooth; love of sweet things
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
to accept (something) with thanks
memory; sense; experience
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to have meaning; to be meaningful
way of speaking; intimation
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
route map (for buses, trains, etc.)
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious