fluid mechanics; fluid dynamics; hydrodynamics
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
horizon (related to land)
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
faint-inducing; dizzying; overwhelming; mind-numbing; staggering
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
road maintenance; road improvement
footbridge; pedestrian bridge; pedestrian overpass
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
Japanese dock (Rumex japonicus)
sharp turn; tight turn; steep turn
nowadays; in this day and age
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
ordinary road; local street; non-toll road
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
(highway) median; median strip; central reservation
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
poplar (esp. Lombardy poplar, Populus nigra var. italica)
drawing; painting; picture
member of an entourage or retinue or party; attendant