travelling alone; solitary journey
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
public telephone; pay phone
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
district; section; sector
arch of triumph; triumphal arch
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
Champs-Élysées (in Paris)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
olive (colour, color); olive brown
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
famous (commercial) establishment; well-known store (shop, restaurant)
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot