to tower over the surroundings
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
town; city; municipal; urban
branch; branch office; subdivision
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
worthless thing; trivial thing
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
barbershop; barber shop; barber
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
inside a library, museum, cinema, etc.; on the premises
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to provide; to arrange; to install
sidewalk café; footpath café
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
party; social event; get-together; compas (Haitian dance music); konpa; kompa
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
these guys; these fellows
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor (of a particular character); insider; person on the inside
young master; son of a high-ranking person
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
actor; actress; player; performer
wish; desire; ambition; choice