to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to press against each other; to huddle together
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to gradually disappear; to be vanishing
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
singing voice; (sound of) singing
migratory bird; bird of passage
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
decision; judgment; resolution
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
government office; government agency; authorities
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be pleasure to the eye; to delight the eye; to please the eye; to feast one's eyes on
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
to be erected; to be built
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
headquarters; head office; main office
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to make public; to bring to light
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy