commuting to school; school commute
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); k-car; kei car
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
somehow; for some reason or other
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
paper medium; print medium (as opposed to other media)
emotional scars; mental trauma
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
meter; gauge; metre (i.e. 100 cm); meter; animator
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
mountain road; mountain trail
impossible to do (although wants to)
along the road; along the way
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
brief review; brief comment