distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
early on; earlier on; from early
you (plural); all of you; you all
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
back seat (of a car); rear seat
medium (cooked, roasted, etc.); (of) middle degree; medium; intermediary substance; media
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
junction; system interchange (between highways)
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
to concern; to be related
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
participation; joining; entry; adherence
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
from the viewpoint of; according to
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
love affair; love relationship
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
scenery; scene; landscape
standing close together; bristling (with)
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper