straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
identification papers; ID
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
passing through without stopping; passing by
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
back street; back alley; off-street
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to understand from experience
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
here and there; in places
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
ostrich (Struthio camelus)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down