race track; course; express trail
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
northernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
to make a phone call; to answer the phone
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
something like ...; something called ...
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
participation; joining; entry
but; however; provided that
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to begin to walk; to set out
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to pass (of time); to elapse
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake