independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
along; parallel to; in accordance with
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
limited; limiting; restrictive
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
company; corporation; workplace
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
nature park; natural park
mountain road; mountain trail
to run through; to run past
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words