townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
destination (one is heading towards); goal
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryō period); commandery (in China)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
center; centre; metropolis
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
in terms of; from the point of view of
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful