to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
outward appearance; apparent
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
speech and conduct; words and deeds
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to look forward to something
insect catching; bug catching
transplanting (a plant); transplant; transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant; embryo transfer; embryo transplant
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
loveable; very likeable; like very much
Osaka-Kobe; Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
government office; agency; board
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle