scenery; scene; landscape
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
explosion; rupture; break off
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
premature death; untimely death; dying young
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
equality; impartiality; evenness
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to give the stamp of approval
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
interchange; international; inter-
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
middle of the night; dead of night
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
confused; flustered; at a loss
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
one's own child; one's own children
dripping wet; soaked; drenched