Shinkansen electrics and track inspection train
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
assertion; declaration; affirmation
subsidy; grant; subvention
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
receiving payments (pension, ration)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to accept; to receive; to agree
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
application; request; petition
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
impossible to do (although wants to)
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
guardian; protector; patron; parent
appointment; rendezvous; date