equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to step over or across; to overcome
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
inner-city area; city center
be (that) as it may; having said that
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...