portable cassette player; walkman
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
overhead power line; aerial wiring; overhead line (for trains, trams, etc.); overheard wire
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
suspension; interruption; stoppage; tie-up; cessation
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
index finger; forefinger; second toe
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
with a wriggle; in a slimy way; coweringly; hesitantly
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
platform; home; home base; home plate
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
commuter; season-ticket passenger
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
police; police officer; police station
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
government office building