hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
drop-off point (e.g. ski lift, bus, taxi); exit ramp
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
riding together; riding with
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
each time it happens; at all such times
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
true character; true heart; true spirit
to follow someone's last wishes; to fulfil a dying wish
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
receipt; cash-register slip
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
time trial; time attack; race against the clock; speedrun
successive generations; successive emperors
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate