high-speed rail; rapid (rail) transit
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
and yet; despite (all) that
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
to rip off a coupon; to punch a ticket
oxidized silver; oxidised silver; something restrained but impressive (e.g. performance); something quiet but superb; something masterfully controlled
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
to run through; to run past
bon voyage!; have a nice trip!
site visit (auditors, public accountants, etc.)
free ride (e.g. on train)
prosperous conditions; healthy economy
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
either way; in any case; one way or another
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
waiting list (waiting for a cancellation)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
boarding position (e.g. on train platform)
array; muster; line-up; full force
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into