to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
S; s; south; sulfur; nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); small; second
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
(Japanese) Meteorological Agency; JMA
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
control; management; supervision
waiting for the traffic lights to change
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
exceeding the speed limit; speeding
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
opening fully; full throttle; full power
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
main road; main thoroughfare
four corners; crossroads; intersecting street; street corner
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
mini patrol car; small police car
(distance) between two cars
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy