city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
wood (for building); lumber; timber
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
tall building; high-rise building
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
town; city; municipal; urban
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
mindset; outlook; view; way of looking at things; perspective
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
at a loss for words; stumped for words
both; both sides; both parties
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
urban area; urban district
to come and go; to go back and forth
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
shyness; bashfulness; shame