townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
official name; formal name
distinctive; characteristic
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
topic of discussion; agenda
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyo; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
kousso (African flowering plant, Hagenia abyssinica); kosso; cusso; koso; brayera
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
fried prawns; fried shrimp
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
in accordance with; according to
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
correction; revision; amendment
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to be left lonely at the top; to be left high and dry by one's friends; to be abandoned by one's supporters; to have the rug pulled from under one; (lit.) to have the ladder pulled out from under one