dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
San'etsu (the three former provinces of Echizen, Etchū and Echigo)
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
no, not like that (but like this)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
again (and again); once again; yet again
Great Kanto earthquake of 1923
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
now; the present time; just now; another; more
electricity; (electric) light
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to come and go; to go back and forth
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn