to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to be surprised; to be astonished
adventurous spirit; sense of adventure
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
study; diligence; discount; reduction
all sorts of; all kinds of
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
home area; home town; local
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
the other day; a few days ago
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
unexpected meeting; coincidence
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
preliminary investigation; preparation
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
how; in what way; how about; questionable
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly