route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
passengers getting on and off (a train)
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
almost; roughly; approximately
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
discovery; detection; finding
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family; imperial Shinto shrine
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
considerably; fairly; quite
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
rent arrears; falling behind on rent payment
multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments
wide difference; a world of difference
even if not; even without