while alive (e.g. I won't allow ... while I'm alive); as long as one lives
to approach; to draw near
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
galloping around on a horse; running around; making every effort (to do); exerting oneself
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
destination (one is heading towards); goal
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
somehow; for some reason or other
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
entering a store; entering a restaurant; becoming an employee of a store; starting to work at a store; opening up a shop (in a department store, etc.)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots); balloting
on the occasion of; at the time of
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
unsuccessful candidate; defeated candidate; losing candidate
successful candidate; prizewinner
to get a tiny share of the profits; to get a small share of what someone is enjoying
people; men and women; each person; everybody
group; bunch; crowd; group
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd