the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
beyond one's means or position; inappropriate to one's lot in life
rich person; wealthy person
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
main street; avenue; boulevard
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
carving; engraving; sculpture
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
to gather; to collect; to assemble
purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcher
young motorcycle-riding delinquents; bōsōzoku
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
frequency; rate of occurrence
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to slap; to strike; to spank
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
whereabouts; present location
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
cleaning out mud from a ditch or drain