north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
studless winter tire (tyre)
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
articles; supplies; parts
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
guide; tour guide; conductor; guidebook
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
beforehand; in advance; previously
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
relatively; comparatively
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
interchange; service interchange
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
at once; immediately; right now
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
danger; peril; hazard; risk
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
service area; toll road rest stop; rest area
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street