railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
in accordance with; according to
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
loveable; very likeable; like very much
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
in comparison to; rather than
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
commencing with; including