city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
direct connection; direct link
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
plural; multiple; plural (number)
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
inside; interior; inner part
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to become dim; to become blurred
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
arrest; apprehension; capture
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)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
youthful; young; young-looking
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
same; similar; (just) like; equal
falling to one's death; death from a fall
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
final; eventual; ultimate
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to do for (the sake of someone else)
near; close by; within reach; familiar
store; shop; establishment; restaurant