in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to make something bright; to shine; to polish
your (visual) observation
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
stairs; stairway; staircase
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
with a friendly grin; smilingly
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
memory; sense; experience
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
upper half of the body; upper body