direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
construction; establishment
government worker; public servant; civil servant
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
such; like that; that sort of; very
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
trailer (vehicle); semi-trailer truck; trailer (for a film, video game, etc.)
to join forces; to cooperate
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
south entrance; south exit
junction; system interchange (between highways)
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
to hand over; to surrender
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR