in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
killing two birds with one stone
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
literally; to the letter; literal
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
mother tongue; native language; protolanguage; parent language
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
crossing a border (illegally); border violation; border transgression
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
chief; main; principal; important
steep mountain; craggy mountain
local color; local colour
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
furnishings; implements; equipment
passing of years; lapse of time; aging; ageing
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
fast-talking; rapid talking
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific