appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
housing district; residential district
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
early (days); initial stage; initial
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
to be erected; to be built
antique; old article; secondhand goods
the West; the Occident; Western countries
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
such ... as; or some such
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
store interior; inside of a shop
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
as you see; as you can see
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
mutual aid; cooperation; benefit
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
meeting place; assembly hall
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
mediator; manager; caretaker
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university