to be helpful; to be useful
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
departure; leaving; setting off
metro; subway; underground railway
(hurrying along) falling and stumbling; falling all over oneself
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
resistance to pressure; resisting pressure
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; requesting a video review (of a referee's call)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
for example; for instance; e.g.
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
in name only; titular; nominal
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
to ascend; to go up; to climb
thrill ride (at an amusement park)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
if you think about it; come to think of it
point of departure; initial point; starting point
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)