near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
wall clock; grandfather clock
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
(one's) beloved car (or motorcycle, bicycle, etc.); (one's) wheels
motorized two-wheeled vehicle (with a displacement of less than 50cc); scooter; moped
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
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)
senior high school; high school
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
place; situation; position; location
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
shop; small store; business; firm
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
customer traffic; customers; custom
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
street where many shops and businesses are closed (e.g. due to an economic slump)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
latte; caffè latte; radio and television