leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
connection; link; relationship
general; popular; common; typical
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
street; quarter; district; area
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
outward appearance; looks
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
monitor (device, software or person); monitoring; person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.; customer panel participant; (computer) monitor; display
not limited to; not just ...
chief; main; principal; major
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
law observance; obeying the law
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
interception (email); wiretap; bug