to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
kind; sort; species; species
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
house; dwelling; human habitation
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
time; season; period; phase; stage
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
(large) building; public building; hall
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
old character form; kyūjitai; traditional form of kanji used in Japan before 1946
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
as a child; when one was a child
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand