saving a seat (e.g. by leaving something on it); holding a seat (for a friend, etc.); reserving a place
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)
rush; rush hour; rush print (in films, anime, etc.); lighter aboard ship; LASH
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
middle and high-school students
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to rush over; to run up to
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
funny story; funny anecdote
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
women-only carriage (e.g. on a train)
greater metropolitan area; megalopolis; conurbation
Kyoto-Osaka; Kyoto and Osaka
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
period of time; time slot; time zone
make-up; makeup; cosmetics