tension; mental strain; nervousness
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
people; men and women; each person; everybody
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to feel; to sense; to experience
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
decrease; reduction; decline
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
shopping centre; shopping center; mall
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
proposal; proposition; suggestion
preface; introduction; preamble
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
main question; real issue at hand
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
staying overnight without meals
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle