basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
how long; how far; how much
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to stop walking; to pause
in accordance with; according to
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
final; eventual; ultimate
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
Seto Oohashi; Great Seto Bridge
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
integrated circuit; IC; interchange
area including Nagoya and Kobe
public highway; local street; open road; ordinary road
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
high-speed lane; fast lane
(car) turn signal; blinker; indicator
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
distant look; faraway look
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
great speed; recklessly fast speed