looking aside while driving; taking one's eyes off the road ahead while driving
very likely; very probable
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
but; however; provided that
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
decision; determination; resolution
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
river; stream; River; the ... river
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
(passenger) car; automobile
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case