the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
how many people; a number of people
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
point of compromise; common ground
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
fast-talking; rapid talking
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
excited condition; excited state
talking while standing; standing around talking
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
present continuous tense; present progressive form
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud