while; although; (but) at the same time; on the other hand; half the face; profile
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway; Shuto Expressway
non-highway road; toll-free road; local road; road shadowed by trees, mountain, etc.
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
eating together; dining together; having a meal together
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to do together; to share; to participate in
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
(made of) stone; stone-built
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
encampment; position; side; end; goal area