avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
riding fast; driving a horse fast
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
passenger; rider; good rider
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to be exhausted; to be worn out
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to forget completely; to leave behind
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
beginning; outset; first; onset
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
leaving everything to someone else
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)