waiting for the traffic lights to change
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
department store; department
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
your husband; her husband
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to splash; to raise (e.g. prices)
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
as you see; as you can see
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
apparently; appears to be
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
administration (of medicine)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
assistance; backing; support; aiding and abetting (a crime); abetment
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy