town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
dozens; scores of; decades
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
fashion sense; sense of fashion
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
professor; teaching; instruction
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
A district in Shibuya, Tokyo famous for being the center of Japanese youth culture and fashion
to withdraw money; to take money out
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward