within; inside of; less than
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
commuter town; bedroom community; dormitory town
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
new residential area; new residential development
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to lose a tooth; to lose one's teeth
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to be conspicuous; to stand out
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
control; management (e.g. of a business)
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
wild; unruly; arrogant; endless (e.g. spending); uncontrolled; rampant (e.g. weeds)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)