the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)
to be opposite; to face each other
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
all present; all concerned; all of us
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
commemorative photograph; souvenir photograph
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
home area; home town; local
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
clearing one's throat; cough
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
while moving; on the move
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
two classes; double; two sets
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
formal marriage interview
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
start of a romance; beginning of love
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm