even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to subsist; to keep on living
difficult to ...; hard to ...
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
company housing; housing provided by one's company
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
railroad; railway; rail transport
(navigable) canal; waterway
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
strip of vegetation (in an urban area); green strip; tree lawn; green belt; greenbelt
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
many; much; plenty; hardly
association; society; organization; organisation
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
to face on; to look out on to
Spain; Spanish (language)
meeting hall; assembly hall
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
gatekeeper; doorman; porter
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy