comparatively; relatively
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
town; city; municipal; urban
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
earthquake disaster; Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to amuse oneself; to make merry
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to watch for an unguarded moment
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
bringing; taking; carrying
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
leather shoes; leather boots
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
man; male; masculine gender
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
after a long time; for the first time in a while
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to