like; similar to; as with; in the same way
the same generation; coeval
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
university hospital; teaching hospital
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
difficult to ...; hard to ...
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
meanwhile; in the meantime
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
issuing (a banknote, ticket, etc.)
overhasty; rash; premature
just because; even if; even though
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
being startled; getting a shock
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
silence (not speaking); muteness
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after