to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
original method; original procedure; genuine way (of doing something)
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
street; quarter; district; area
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
about when; about what time; how soon
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
station square; station plaza
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
round shape; circle; circular form
alternately; by turns; one after the other
sign on a post (usu. wooden and with a small roof, containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.); public notice; bulletin board; notice board
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
sunny (room, etc.); well sunlit
people; men and women; each person; everybody
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
cook; chef; cock; tap; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to cease; to stop; to be over
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
once and for all; completely; spotlessly