to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
only; just; merely; no more than
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
several minutes; a few minutes
in the meantime; meanwhile
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to say; to be called; to do
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
difficult to ...; hard to ...
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
dull-witted; stupid; foolish
compartment (of a train); interior (of a car)
everywhere; all over; throughout
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
postal delivery; mail delivery; postman; mailman
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away