unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
Gothic (style); Gothic (typeface)
to boost; to force up; to push up
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
Japanese person; Japanese people
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
to lose one's way; to get lost
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
roundabout road; curving road
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
attractiveness; charm; amiability
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
enterprise; business; company; corporation
government and municipal offices; public agencies
late at night; at a late hour
various countries; various regions; various provinces
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
point in question (at issue)
system; institution; organization; organisation
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
Kansai region (center-west area of Japan comprising Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures)
residing; living; dwelling
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
entrepreneur; person who starts a new business
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
all you want; as much as one wants
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
furnishings; implements; equipment
furniture store; furniture dealer