to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
Tokai region of Honshu (incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures)
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
distance travelled; mileage
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
until now; so far; up to the present
all; entire; whole; altogether
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
ill will; malice; evil intent
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
for example; for instance; e.g.
myself; yourself; I; me; you
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges