to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
downtown high-rise area; street of office buildings; area of medium to tall business buildings
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
otherwise; if not; or else
to subsist; to keep on living
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
consumer; ordinary citizen; stakeholder; person who lives on (e.g. situation, income, place)
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
fishing gear; fishing tackle
to close down a business; to shut a business
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
guard; security (officer); guardsman
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
continuation; succession; series
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
property; fortune; assets
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
long ago; a long time ago; already
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily