mochi; (sticky) rice cake
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
entrance; admission; entering
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
look!; there!; here!; that is
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
means of transportation; transport service
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
how long; how far; how much
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority