period of time; time slot; time zone
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
forcibly; against one's will
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
minor collision; (have) a scrape (with another vehicle); fender bender
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
with these words; while saying
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
several years; a few years
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
upward tendency; rising trend
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
tendency; trend; inclination
that; the matter in question
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to pick up; to find; to gather
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
deputy head teacher; vice principal
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
how; in what way; by what means
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation