safety reflector; reflector; reflective material
keeping pace with; keeping abreast of; advancing together; translation
loquat (Eriobotrya japonica); Japanese medlar
peanut (Arachis hypogaea); groundnut
(pieces of metal, etc. hitting each other) noisily; cluttered; disordered; messy
impregnable castle; inner castle citadel; golden castle (nickname for Nagoya Castle)
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
parking area for bicycles
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to prevent; to take precautions
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
street at night; making a night journey
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
small; fine; detailed; stingy
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
in proportion to; just as much as