disinformation; false information
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
pride; dignity; self-respect
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
to care for someone; to look after someone
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
to think too much; to be over-concerned
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
positive (e.g. thinking); positive; positive (pole); anode
terrible (video) game; crappy game; rubbish game
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to be remembered; to go down in history
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to shake off; to throw off
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
Shuto Expressway (network of toll expressways in the Kanto region)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
number of revolutions (i.e. as an engine speed); number of rotations; speed of revolution; speed of rotation
junction; system interchange (between highways)
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
sea level; (surface of) sea
miniature; miniature figure; miniature model
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless