looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
place; situation; position; location
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
commerce; trade; business
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
lot area; site area; plottage; lot size
low-rise (architecture); low-level; low-class
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
than; from; out of; except; but; more
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
tenant (usu. office block, shopping center, etc.)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
student (esp. a university student)
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
now; the present time; just now; another; more
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point