hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
beyond this point; from now on; after this
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); k-car; kei car
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
succeeding; following; trailing; next
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
mechanism; organization; organisation
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
tool; implement; means; furniture
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
driver (of a vehicle); screwdriver; driver (golf); driver; device driver
large number (of); many; majority
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
each; (arch.) you (plural)
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces