morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to drive into; to ride into; to extend (a railway line, bus route, etc.) into; to link (a railway line) with; to join up with (a separate line)
habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis); yellow-spotted pit viper
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
fate; destiny; predestination
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
setting off (on a trip); departure
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
before the gate; in front of the gate
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
mania; enthusiasm; maniac; enthusiast; nut
(relative) length; advantages and disadvantages; pluses and minuses; strong and weak points
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
stirring; rousing oneself
to approach the year end; to be jammed tight
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application