look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
something like ...; something called ...
scale; scope; plan; structure
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
main street; avenue; boulevard
even though; despite; when
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
like this; in this way; as you see
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to gather; to collect; to assemble
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
few decades; many decades; several decades
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
aspect; phase; condition; modality
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
hello; good day; good afternoon
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
going around; patrol; round; tour
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
else; in addition; besides
class society; class-based society; hierarchical society