to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
town; city; municipal; urban
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
trouble; bother; annoyance
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
service (bus, train); operation; motion; revolution; movement
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to say; to tell; to state; to do
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
policeman; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.); (arch.) vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies)
succeeding; following; trailing; next