to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
being moved forcibly, e.g. being carted to a police station, transportation for forced labour, etc.
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
front; frontage; facade; main
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
eddies of wind around high buildings
crowd (e.g. of spectators); huge audience
far away in the distance; in the far distance
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
festival merrymaking; revelry
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
flat-out run; driving at full speed
all (there is); as long as there is
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to loaf (particularly on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
to compete; to bid; to sell at auction
modesty; humility; being humble
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
maintenance; preservation; improvement
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)