to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
right in the center (centre)
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
scale; scope; plan; structure
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
shop; small store; business; firm
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
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.)
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)