exceeding the speed limit; speeding
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
without permission; without notice
head; dome; bean; nob; noggin
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
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
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
although I say; although one might say; although called
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
early closing; finishing (work) early
double-lined fusilier (Pterocaesio digramma); Taiwan (nickname); Takasago (classic noh play by Zeami)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving