commerce; trade; business
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
district; section; sector
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
tall figure; high stature
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
older brother and younger sister
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
don't you think?; indicates question
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
playhouse; theatre; theater
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
timewise; temporal; chronal
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun