before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
(not) so much; (not) that much
depopulation; declining population
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
so; like this; in this way
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
in this way; thus; such; uh...
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)
image; figure; figure; form; image
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
surroundings; environs; circumference
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)