rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
storehouse; warehouse; godown
this is why; this means; it is the case that
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
mouth; speech; counter for people or implements
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); k-car; kei car
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
regarding highly; attaching importance to
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
gyrating (rotating) movement
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to change the position of