to be stingy; to be tightfisted
class A river; specified waterways of special importance protected by the government
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
dry riverbed; river beach
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
to show up; to appear; to turn up
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
department store; department
family restaurant (varied menu options, inexpensive); casual dining restaurant
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
karaoke box; club with individual rooms that can be rented with karaoke machines
drive-through (shop, etc.)
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
the other side of a river; the other side of the tracks; place where lower class people live
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
returning from school; going home from school
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
whereabouts; present location
for example; for instance; e.g.
along the way; along the road
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
even if; even though; however; no matter how