extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
manner of using one's hands
lane change; changing lanes
very interesting; of great interest
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
general framework; broad outline; rough idea; generally; broadly; in broad terms
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
near oneself; close to one; familiar
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
tricking someone (into confirming or revealing the truth)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
now that; since; so long as; because
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to put on flesh; to get fat; to gain weight
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to be overcome with emotion
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
accelerator (pedal); gas pedal
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
default legal speed limit (in Japan, 60 km/h for cars on ordinary roads, 100 km/h on highways); national speed limit
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
I thought so; I suspected as much; just as I thought; now you're talking; that's the spirit
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
tax planning; tax reduction strategy
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel