as if nothing had happened
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
route map (for buses, trains, etc.)
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
that's true; of course; obviously
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
Hokuriku region (of Honshu; incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
job; work; duties; trade; skill
police officer; policeman; policewoman
stopover (during a train or bus journey)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
son of a bitch; piece of shit
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; forest land; mountains and forests
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move