traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
person of common sense; common sense man
to take command; to give direction
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
wounded person; injured person
daruma otoshi; toy consisting of vertically stacked wooden blocks that must be knocked away without letting the daruma doll on top fall to the ground
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
(wearing) low over one's eyes
to jump at; to be attracted by
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
men and women of all ages
several times; a few times
number of times; frequency; count
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to be fated to; be linked by fate
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
winning streak; good time to make a profit
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to be profitable; to yield a profit
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
influence (on someone); inspiration
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
presence; sitting with; being with