promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
perfectly round; perfectly circular
(under) municipal management (transport, housing, etc.); city facility management
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
promenade; walk; path; trail; esplanade; mall
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
space; interval; space character; whitespace
plural; multiple; several
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
one's family; family member
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
tone (of voice); manner of talking
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to change completely; to change suddenly
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
not caring; not giving a damn
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
older sister; lass; young lady
principle of laissez-faire
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to some extent; to a certain extent
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
with a friendly grin; smilingly
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
proposal; proposition; suggestion
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
duty; function; office; mission; task
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)