to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
heart; guts; nerve; central part
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
independent administrative corporation (institution, agency)
near; nearby; not far off
to be erected; to be built
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
mechanism; organization; organisation
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
special; particular; peculiar; unique
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
each nation; many nations; many countries
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
not long has passed since ...
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
clerical desk; office desk
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
facing north; northern exposure
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake