to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Consort
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
national railway; Japan National Railways (1949-1987)
at that time; in those days
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
either way; in any case; one way or another
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
Osaka-Kobe; Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
Hanshin Tigers (Japanese pro baseball team)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
female university student; female college student
go that far; to that extent
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
at some point in the past; at some stage
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
counter for buildings, roofs, tents, etc.
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
peace and tranquility; peace and tranquillity
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
world-class; (of) high global reputation
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience