passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
age thirty; one's thirties
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
breathing of a sleeping person
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to some extent; to a certain extent
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
whichever one chooses; either way
rather; sooner; preferably
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
back seat (of a car); rear seat
to lean against; to set against
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
offense and defense; offence and defence
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
lightly; easily; carelessly
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat