to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
what do you want?; can I help you?
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
major incident; major happening; big scandal
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
considerably; greatly; a lot
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to sprinkle (of rain, etc.)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
postwar period; period after Second World War
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
scenery; scene; landscape
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
good (place to leave off); convenient
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
good feeling; feeling good
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus