tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
scale; scope; plan; structure
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
restoration; repair; mending
don't you think?; indicates question
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
fat; tallow; lard; grease
that's a different matter; that's a different story
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
unbroken; uninterrupted; continuous
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
not yet known; unknown; strange
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
anything and everything; just about everything
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
looking depressed; long face
awareness; realization; noticing
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
this side; in the forefront
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign