to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
technical official; technical officer
high-speed rail; rapid (rail) transit
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
already; now; no longer; not any more
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
overhead wires; elevated railway
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
failure; mistake; blunder
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
slightly; a little; barely; narrowly; only; just
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
country; territory; domain; realm
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)