public hall; community center; community centre
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
river; stream; River; the ... river
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
freedom; free man; free woman
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
hey there; I say; see here
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
precocious; precocious child