how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
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 bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
rather; better; instead; if anything
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
Shuto Expressway (network of toll expressways in the Kanto region)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
large build; large pattern
by means of; due to; because of; according to
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
number of revolutions (i.e. as an engine speed); number of rotations; speed of revolution; speed of rotation
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
junction; system interchange (between highways)
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling