contact; touch; contact lens
along the road; at the side of the road
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
this place; where one comes from; here
chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain
MacDonald; Macdonald; Mcdonald; McDonald's (fast food chain)
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
just like; the same as; no different than
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
having high information content; informative
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to push aside; to brush aside
box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
shaking (e.g. a container); milkshake; shake
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)