flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
notice; attention; observation
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
region; limits; stage; level
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to distinguish between; to tell the difference between
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to be too numerous; to be too much
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
firmly rooted; deep-seated
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
dizzyingly; to feel dizzy
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
nightlife districts; drinking districts