to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
use; utilization; utilisation; application
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
suspension (of a transportation service); cancellation; stoppage
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
here and there; everywhere
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to lose one's way; to get lost
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
just because; even if; even though
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
exactly as stated; verbatim
passing through without stopping; passing by
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
one's long-cherished desire
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
how; in what way; I wonder
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted