dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
environmental destruction
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
LOHAS; Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability; market segment made up of ecologically conscious consumers
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
person with limited access to information (via the Internet, television, etc.); person who is inept at using the Internet to access information; Internet illiterate
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
leisure time; idle moment
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
in the meantime; meanwhile
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
back street; back alley; off-street
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
opposite side; other side
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
jostle; struggle; scuffle
behind; in the rear; in back
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
sticky; stiff; tenacious; persistent
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
stepping back; drawing back
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)