Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
public highway; local street; open road; ordinary road
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
hit-and-run (causing personal injury)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
until now; so far; up to the present
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
to shout (in anger); to yell
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
contradiction; inconsistency
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
just a minute; small quantity
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
how many people; a number of people
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
though; notwithstanding; although
(period of) a year; during an era
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
stealthily; secretly; in secret
it's no joke; gimme a break!