to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
supply; provision; raising; procurement
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
planned; scheduled; systematic
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
fine weather; fair weather
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
scene; view; prospect; outlook
because of; owing to; due to
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
number one; first; best; most; game; round
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
that is to say; so that means
electricity; (electric) light