anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
story; tale; talk; discussion
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
contract; compact; agreement
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
main question; real issue at hand
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
bungalow; one-story house
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
war; fighting; fierce competition
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2