namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
primary school; elementary school; grade school
excursion; field trip; school trip
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
modern; lug arm tips (on glasses); temple tips
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
city planning; urban planning; town planning
roadway; road; carriageway
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
rotary; roundabout; traffic circle; rotary; rotating
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
lucky adventurer; adventurer who takes advantage of troubled times; soldier of fortune
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to get hungry; to become hungry
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
meat, fish or vegetables preserved in miso; preserving in miso
set meal; special (of the day)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
funeral; burial; condolence
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral