sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
right side; right-hand side
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
advertisement hanging in a train
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
route map (buses, trains, etc.)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
troublesome; annoying; complicated
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
besides; in addition; also; moreover
great difference; big difference; wide margin
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
society; the world; the times
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
nod; inclination of the head