to compete with; to vie for
entertainment district; amusement area; pleasure quarter; red-light district
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
Japan and the West; Japanese style and Western style
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
high-rise apartment building; high-rise condominium; tower block
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
summer festival; summer matsuri
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
now; the present time; just now; another; more
about; on; regarding; per; for every
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
occurrence; happening; incident; event
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with