friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
preference; priority; precedence
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
journey; route of a journey
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
scenery; scene; landscape
beyond that point; after that
not yet known; unknown; strange
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
but; however; provided that
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
although I say; although one might say; although called
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
setting off (on a trip); departure
port city; harbor city; harbour city
three; three years of age
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
plateau; tableland; eminence
town; city; municipal; urban
in one's own way or style
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; cornball
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
summer vacation; summer holiday
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with