to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
rather; better; instead; if anything
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
port city; harbor city; harbour city
starting point; point of departure
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
fishing industry; fishery
tourist trade; travel industry; tourist business; tourist enterprise
chief; main; principal; important
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
street; quarter; district; area
common people; ordinary people; masses
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters