embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
blood vessel; blood relationship
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
ground plan; plane figure
like this; this sort; this way
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
second train to depart; following train; next train
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
mysterious phenomenon; weird phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon
between times; when there's a spare moment
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
passing through; through passage
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
shopping centre; shopping center; mall
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
date(s) (e.g. for exhibition)
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
increase the number of trains in operation; increase bond issues