sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
showcase; display case; vitrine
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
hoarding; storing away (without using)
history; pedigree; lineage
complete works; complete collection; complete series
habitual offender; addict
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
(committee) chairman; president
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
resonance; sympathetic vibration
8000; eight thousand; many
essence; the best; chic; smart; considerate; understanding
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
degree of attention; profile
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
to play a leading role; to play a central part
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
Aedes (genus of mosquitoes); striped mosquito
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers)
the dark side; the seamy side
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
mysterious phenomenon; weird phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam