while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
police questioning (of a suspicious person); police checkup
minor collision; (have) a scrape (with another vehicle); fender bender
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
Ehime Prefecture (Shikoku)
Kōchi Prefecture (Shikoku)
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
to pay attention; to be watchful
hard worker; hardworking person
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
anonymity; using an assumed name
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to turn left; to turn to the left
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
handbrake; parking brake; emergency brake
name of a town; name of a street; name of a neighborhood
lot number; house number; address; residence; address; memory address
overcrowding; congestion; overpopulation; crammed (schedule); congested; busy
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
2nd day of the month; two days
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale