background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
department store; department
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
each nation; many nations; many countries
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
sudden price jump; steep price rise
New Year's Eve; December 31
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
I have nothing to do with it
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement