device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
wireless-activated disaster warning system
several times; a few times
writing; composition; essay; sentence
bilingual; in two languages
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
in respect of; in regards to; as for
in line with this; therefore
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to watch over; to watch attentively
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
it is I who should say so
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)