formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to approach; to draw near
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
mental; spiritual; emotional
person around forty years old (esp. a woman)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
school; proofreading; proof
literally; to the letter; literal
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
several people; a few people
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)