past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
back seat (of a car); rear seat
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
genuine; authentic; true; real
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
common reed (Phragmites australis)
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
professor; teaching; instruction
residential road; residential street; neighborhood road
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup
convenient; handy; useful
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
fuel consumption; gas mileage
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
moving; changing residence; change of address
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan