base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
back seat (of a car); rear seat
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
going slowly (esp. to enable a vehicle to stop immediately); going at a reduced speed; slowing down; reducing speed
fast-talking; rapid talking
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
seat belt; seatbelt; safety belt
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
linear; linear motor train; linear induction motor train; magnetic levitation train
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
uphill road; ascending road
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
general situation; general trend; general tendency; large majority (of a group, faction, etc.); majority group
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
had better ...; had better not ...
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
to triumph; to be elated with success
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing