seeming ...;  appearing ...;  -ish;  like a ...;  typical of ...
 (not) anywhere;  nowhere;  everywhere;  anywhere
 to hear;  to listen (e.g. to music);  to ask;  to enquire;  to hear about;  to hear of;  to follow (advice, order, etc.)
 (one's) older brother;  young man;  sonny;  lad
 to give up;  to abandon (hope, plans);  to resign oneself (to)
 it does not mean that ...;  I don't mean that ...;  it is not the case that
 adds force or indicates command
 always;  without exception;  necessarily;  certainly;  without fail;  positively
 getting (something);  obtaining;  scoring (goal, point, etc.)
 presence of other people;  (in) public;  (in) front of others
 perhaps;  probably;  generous;  many;  much
 consequence;  outcome;  result;  blame
 to disappear (of people or animals);  to go (away);  to leave;  to no longer exist
 not a chance;  not likely;  oh no;  yuck;  fault;  defect
 life;  living;  I;  me;  student
 seven lives;  seven generations
 to raise;  to elevate;  to do up (one's hair);  to fly (a kite, etc.);  to launch (fireworks, etc.);  to land (a boat);  to deep-fry
 savings box;  moneybox;  piggy bank
 to open (a door, etc.);  to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package);  to open (for business, etc.);  to empty;  to remove;  to move out;  to clear out
 all present;  all concerned;  all of us
 to persevere;  to persist;  to insist that;  to stick to (one's opinion);  to remain in a place;  to stick to one's post
 root;  source;  origin;  foundation;  basis;  essence
 (within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
 long (distance, length);  long (time);  protracted;  prolonged
 shopping district;  shopping street;  downtown
 curious onlookers;  rubbernecks
 pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
 to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.);  to dish out;  to pile up;  to heap up;  to administer (medicine, poison);  to dose out;  to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
 understood;  I see;  OK;  present;  here
 thank you;  thanks;  much (thanks);  very (sorry);  quite;  really;  somehow
 every year;  yearly;  annually
 established practice;  custom
 lottery;  tombola;  drawing
 mass meeting;  convention;  tournament;  competition;  grand event
 enjoyment;  pleasure;  diversion;  anticipation;  looking forward to
 many;  numerous;  large amount of;  large quantity of;  frequent;  common
 eyeball;  special feature;  centerpiece;  special program;  loss leader;  sunny-side up fried egg
 setting up specially;  special installation
 to perform;  to do;  to conduct oneself;  to carry out