ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
to be widely recognized; to be famous
competing; competition; auction
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
dinner (esp. a formal one)
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
member of parliament; the elite
nice; likeable; desirable
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
such; like that; that sort of
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
outlet (for water, gas, etc.); market (for goods); outlet; outlet (for one's feelings, energy, etc.); vent
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
rich person; wealthy person
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to arrive home; to return
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill