compartment (of a train); interior (of a car)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
completely; thoroughly; exactly; precisely; comfortably; not at all
to step forward; to volunteer
red cap; (railway) porter; redcap
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
sticky; gluey; gummy; stickiness; something sticky
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
dwelling; house; residence; address
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
name; given name; first name
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon