shopping district; shopping street; downtown
very popular; highly favoured
old age; old person; the old; the aged
young person; youth; young
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
letter; missive; note; mail
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
thousand years; very long period; forever
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
a few years ago; some years back