blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)
scramble intersection; pedestrian scramble; X-crossing; diagonal crossing; intersection allowing pedestrians to cross simultaneously in any direction
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
wounded person; injured person
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
dispersal; evacuation; removal; spreading out (troops); deployment
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
program (e.g. TV); programme
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
mutual relationship; interrelationship; interaction
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
(temporary) closure of school
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
like that; that way; thus
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
private citizen; civilian
outlet (e.g. for water or gas); market (for something); outlet (e.g. for excess energy); vent (e.g. for emotions)
to come and go; to go back and forth
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
special ward; special economic zone (China); special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
relocation (of a facility); moving establishment; to relocate; to move into place; to put into place
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!