to have an accident; to meet with an accident
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence
address book; list of addresses; mailing list
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
long time; long interval; for quite some time
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
rational; logical; coherent
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
sphere; counter for balls
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
flat board; slab; slat; monotonous; dull; flat
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
branch office; branch store
telephone book; telephone directory
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
Bach (German composer, 1685-1750)
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
beforehand; in advance; previously
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water