senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
in the end; on top of that
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
old people; seniors; elders; old-timer
infant; baby; little child
each day; from day to day; day-to-day
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
reopening; resumption; restarting
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
you could say; you might say; verging on the
(being) fully equipped; (being) fully furnished; completeness
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
wealth; riches; affluence; opulence