short trip; brief journey; excursion
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
city electric train service operated by (former) Japanese National Railways
display window; shop window; store window
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
the same grade; same class