southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
race (of people); type of person
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to tower over the surroundings
construction; architecture (of buildings)
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
tacit; unspoken; implicit
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
arrangement; pact; agreement
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
neutral zone; demilitarized zone
investment; contribution; financing
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to lie deep in; to extend far back
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to project; to stick out; to stand out
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
space; interval; space character; whitespace
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
powerful person; influential person
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country