heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
according to; due to; by (means of); because of; via; on the basis of
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
period of time; time slot; time zone
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
hilly section of a city (usu. upscale residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds); place near the mountains
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
commuting to school; school commute
scrunchie; scrunchy; hair tie covered in fabric
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
dormancy; quiescence; diapause