to be too numerous; to be too much
covered with; stained; smeared
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
to accept; to receive; to agree
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
(electric) circuit; racing circuit
coming and going; commuting
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
road over a mountain pass
to arrive home; to return
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
home area; home town; local
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
thunderous roar; roaring sound