Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
one thin flat object; one sheet
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
pavement café; sidewalk café; open-air café
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
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.)
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)