something like ...; something called ...
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting); rearranging stones (to simplify counting)
choices; alternatives; options
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
several types; several kinds; several species
customization; customisation
many; much; plenty; hardly
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to run a shop; to have a shop
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
to take up one's residence
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
how long; how far; how much