business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
department store; department
amusement center (centre); game arcade; gambling hall
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
naturally; of course; understandably
too large (clothing); baggy; bulging; warping; parp; toot
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
patience; endurance; perseverance
ray (of light); beam; light
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
female high school student
like that; that way; thus
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour