elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to be born; to come into the world
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to plant oneself; to settle in; to be well-established (e.g. of a religion in a particular area); to have taken root
if so; in that case; in that situation
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to live; to make a living; to get on with
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
monotonous; humdrum; stereotyped; banal; dull
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
the West; the Occident; Western countries
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
construction; architecture (of buildings)
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
kitchen; financial situation
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
country with a high level of culture
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
Japanese person; Japanese people
grand; imposing; magnificent
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person