dungeon; dungeon (in an RPG or video game); (underground) labyrinth
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
largest class; top category
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; illegible
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
alternately; by turns; one after the other
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
beginning; outset; first; onset
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
car (running) on the opposite lane; oncoming car; oncoming traffic
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
construction; architecture (of buildings)
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
inner-city area; city center
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
half and half; fifty-fifty
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with