old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
to tie; to link; to connect; to correlate
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
high-speed rail; rapid (rail) transit
overhead wires; elevated railway
(maximum) load; load capacity; loading capacity; carrying capacity
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
slightly; a little; barely; narrowly; only; just
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
weak-hearted approach; soft line; easier way (route)
countries; (various) nations
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
next term; next period; next version; next release
extensive knowledge; erudition; learned; erudite; well-informed
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
bonnet; (car) hood; bonnet (hat)
happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
two directions; both directions; two-way; bidirectional
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
face value (of a security, bond, or currency); literal meaning; word for word (meaning); (at) face value
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
distinctive; characteristic
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
oneself and others; subject and object; transitivity; transitive verbs and intransitive verbs; first person and third person; self-salvation and salvation by faith
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
comfort when sleeping; feel (of a bed, futon, etc.)