early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
summer vacation; summer holiday
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to smirk; to grin broadly
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to look away; to avert one's eyes
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
chief executive officer; CEO
congratulation; celebration
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation