evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
handrail; railing; banister
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
indescribable; having no way to express
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
company; group; class; troop; rank; file
host; landlord; innkeeper
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
one-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari); one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency); thickness; advantageous circumstances; one-tenth of a monme of silver
to find out; to discover; to locate
to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
(under) municipal management (transport, housing, etc.); city facility management
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
ringtone; ring tone; ringback tone; ringing tone
Mount Yoshino (Nara Prefecture)
Emperor Go-Daigo; Go-Daigo Tenno (1288-1339 CE, reigning: 1318-1339 CE)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
Kashiharajinguumae Station
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
information board; building directory
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
important cultural property; important cultural asset
accident resulting in personal injury or death (esp. traffic, rail, etc.)
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
invited witness; unsworn witness; person of interest; voluntary interviewee; expert advisor; consultative expert