to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
of course; certainly; indeed
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
risky; dangerous; insecure
promenade; walk; path; trail; esplanade; mall
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
cherry tree in leaf; cherry tree whose blossoms have fallen, revealing the young leaves
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
turnout (of people); start (of a race, campaign, business, etc.); beginning; initial charge; dash
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to be amused; to find something interesting
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
morning; forenoon; just before noon
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
on countless occasions; many a time
men and women of all ages
well known; well connected
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
ganguro; young girl who heavily tans her skin, bleaches her hair and wears heavy make-up
female high school student
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
betting ticket with a payout of at least 100 times