spending the night in a car, train, bus, etc.
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
highway route (Edo period); main route
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
it is not (like that) either
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
in comparison to; rather than
had better ...; had better not ...
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
optimism; taking an optimistic view
more than anything; above all else
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
to be conspicuous; to stand out
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially