poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
tall building; high-rise building
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
urban areas; the streets; town; city
to settle (in a place); to settle down
reinforcement; strengthening
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
vulgar; indecent; crude; jumbled (of a place); disorderly; chaotic
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
one's family; family member
passage; path; route; one's way
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
of inquiring mind; eager to study; enthusiastic in studying
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful