then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
fast-talking; rapid talking
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
Tokyo-Nagoya Expressway; Tomei Expressway
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
homeless; homeless person
business; trade; operations; sales
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
rather; sooner; preferably
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
unique; peculiar; special
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
high heels; high-heeled shoes
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
parking area; parking lot; rest stop; service area
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway; Shuto Expressway
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand