to stand side by side; to stand in a row
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
tenant (usu. office block, shopping center, etc.)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to use (something) as a selling point
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
brown; light brown; tawny
considerably; greatly; a lot
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry
much less; to say nothing of
head of a household; business owner; proudly independent person; feudal lord; daimyo
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
imposing stance; daunting pose
blocking the way; standing in the way
to get strong; to gain strength
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)