direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
in the city; within the city
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
public corporation; public housing
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
rather; better; instead; if anything
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
how many years; how long; what year
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
gesture; gesticulation; motion
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
two people riding together (on a bike, etc.); riding double
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate