rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
simultaneous equations; system of equations
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
calculator (electronic); pocket calculator
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
sandpiper (any bird of family Scolopacidae, incl. the curlews, godwits, phalaropes, redshanks, ruff, snipes, turnstones, and woodcocks)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
automatic turnstile (ticket gate)
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
high speed; rapidity; rapid-service train (not as fast as express); rapid train