operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
more than usual (usu. time)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
ticket (e.g. for a traffic violation)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
lane change; changing lanes
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to rock; to shake; to swing
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
victim; injured party; sufferer
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness