what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
continuation; succession; series
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
physical condition; state of health
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
main cause; primary factor
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate