urban areas; the streets; town; city
town; city; municipal; urban
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to be extremely sleepy; to be at the brink of falling asleep
complete change; about-face
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
shop; small store; business; firm
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
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
wherein; therein; thereinto
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
chalk (mineral); white wall
to soar high (building, etc.)
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
to come and go; to go back and forth
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
government office; public office
wide difference; a world of difference
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
circumstances; one's situation or lot in life
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to mistake (A for B); to misread
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese