prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
war; fighting; fierce competition
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
front; frontage; facade; main
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to flare up; to burst into flames
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
notice; attention; observation
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
door; gate; opening; title page
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...