thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
driver (of a vehicle); screwdriver; driver (golf); driver; device driver
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
admission; (self-)acknowledgment; (self-)acknowledgement; self-identification
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
hills and fields; countryside
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
interchange; service interchange
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
technical civilization; technical civilisation
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
external pressure; outside pressure; foreign pressure
work, items, etc. carried over from earlier; hangover; what you ate the day before (and is still being digested)
breeding; raising; rearing
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
convenience; user-friendliness
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
Great East Japan earthquake (March 11, 2011); Tōhoku earthquake; Tohoku earthquake; Sendai earthquake
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
Bungeishunju (publishing company and magazine)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
true seal (animal); earless seal
to take; to catch; to capture
means of transportation; transport service
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter