coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
in case of; at that time; at this time
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to speak without hesitation or problems; to speak fluently or skillfully; to be talkative; to have a glib tongue
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to entrust; to leave to a person
issuing (a banknote, ticket, etc.)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to have the privilege of doing
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
second; number two; runner-up
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
getting on and off (a vehicle); boarding and alighting
I appreciate your efforts
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
such ... as; or some such
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless