finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to stop walking; to pause
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
on the occasion of; at the time of
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
surroundings; environs; circumference
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
nod; inclination of the head
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
street at night; making a night journey
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
it is not (like that) either
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
vitality; energy; dynamism
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
ringing; throbbing violently
to feel; to sense; to experience
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country