to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
how long; how far; how much
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
not yet known; unknown; strange
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
being raised in the mountains; person raised in the mountains
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
labor; labour; toil; hardship
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
destination (one is heading towards); goal
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
standing close together in a disorderly way (of buildings, etc.); standing side by side; standing (for election) in (excessively) large numbers; (too many candidates) competing with each other
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)