previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
head of the student council; president of the student council
to turn towards; to point
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to face; to go towards; to head towards
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
go that far; to that extent
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
nonchalantly; without a care
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
trembling or quavering voice
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
inspection; examination; check
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
electronic toll collection system; ETC
public highway; local street; open road; ordinary road
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?