frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
several weeks; a few weeks
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
turning away from; shift away from; being far removed from; being very different from; becoming independent of
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
ticket window; box office; ticket
ticket machine; ticket-vending machine
(passenger) fare; freight rates; shipping expenses
route map (for buses, trains, etc.)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
small; narrow; familiar prefix; slightly; a bit
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; proto-
dry riverbed; river beach
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
putting someone in hospital; inflicting injury such that medical care is required
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
to frolic about; to mess around
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate