infuriating; extremely irritating; galling; vexing
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
weak point; unskillfulness
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
kind; sort; species; species
curiosity; inquisitiveness
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
land near a castle; castle town
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
(made of) stone; stone-built
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to run a shop; to have a shop
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
the same generation; coeval
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
to put up (a notice); to post
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
convenient; handy; useful
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
mole under the eye (supposedly due to having cried)
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side