hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
tension; mental strain; nervousness
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
all; entire; whole; altogether
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
putting into operation; invocation
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
tall figure; high stature
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to surge; to well up; to gush out
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
online version; online edition
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter