recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
retort; back talk; backchat
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
Saitama (city, prefecture)
office job; clerical work
first thing in the morning
navigation; (car) navigation system; navigator
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
sign; mark; marker; marker
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
first base; first baseman; one fort
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
(means of) transportation; transport; transportation facilities; transportation system; transit system
stopping functioning; being out of service
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
tollgate; tollbooth; tollhouse
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
base; bag; sack; fortress; stronghold
hey; listen; look here; I say
at work; in the midst of work; working
waterworks bureau; water department
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world