to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
training; drill; practice; discipline
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to rain incessantly; to downpour
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
conversely; on the contrary
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
difference; variation; difference
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to be too numerous; to be too much
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
while; even though; despite
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
wing (of a bird, aircraft, etc.); wing (in soccer, rugby, etc.); winger; wing (of a building); unbalanced edge (in othello)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
man; male; masculine gender
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see