railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
white line; linea alba (anot.)
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to die (of a person); to have one's life come to a close
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
letter; missive; note; mail
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
to hunger for love; to starve for love
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to bury; to embed; to implant
to suppress one's emotions
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
one by one; one each; one at a time
delay; putting off; procrastination
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
powerful medicine; strong poison
interruption; suspension; break
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
disintegration; self-destruction
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
in case of; at that time; at this time
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
light; easy; non-serious; minor
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail