suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
no!; no no!; no, not at all
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to glare at each other; to confront each other
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
area of holiday homes; area of villas
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
storehouse; warehouse; godown
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
to remove; to move out of the way
memories; recollections; reminiscence
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
-less; lacking; non-existing
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all