clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
while; even though; despite
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
residence; living (at, in); abode
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
martial arts stadium; (Nippon) Budokan (indoor arena in Tokyo)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
like this; in this way; as you see
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
in one's own way or style
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to look around; to survey
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding