chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
history of; experience of
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
when it becomes; when it comes to
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
superior; excellent; fine
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
outward appearance; apparent
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
minivan; people-mover; 6-8 seat automobile with sliding door or doors
call sign (e.g. of radio station); station name
private car; personal car
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
several times; a few times
arm; skill; efforts; ability
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
leisure time; idle moment
to keep in mind; to memorize