couch; bench; ottoman; settee
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
to enclose (a word, letter, symbol, etc.) with a circle
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
area; region; district; locality
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
in order; in turn; one by one
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
within; inside of; less than
in order; sequential; seriatim
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
nutrient; nutritional supplement; nutritional tonic
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
muscular pain; myalgia; aching muscles; sore muscles
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
short distance; close range
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
outsider; someone outside of a group
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead