to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
(taking a) spectacular photograph; photo taken at just the right moment
S; s; south; sulfur; nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); small; second
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
giga-; 10^9; gigabyte; GB; data traffic (esp. on mobile phone)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
green car (Japan Railway's 1st class)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
Tokaido (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
civilization and enlightenment; Japan's Westernization movement during the Meiji era (Westernisation)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
what time; (lit.) which hour
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
service area; toll road rest stop; rest area
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
explosive increase; rising dramatically; shooting up
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
prohibition; inhibition; ban
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
chair; stool; post; office; position