direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
municipal office; council; city hall
display window; shop window; store window
protein; protein powder; protein supplement
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to keep a watchful eye on
well-known store; famous shop
many; much; plenty; hardly
curt response; indifferent response; chilly reception; (giving someone the) cold shoulder; unenthusiastic interaction (e.g. from a company to a customer, or a celebrity to a fan)
specialist shop; shop specializing in a particular type of product
simple, inexpensive Chinese restaurant; popular no-frills Chinese restaurant; hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurant
triangle (musical instrument); triangle (shape)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
main street; avenue; boulevard
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
(under) municipal management (transport, housing, etc.); city facility management
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
seeming (to be); appearing; apparently