characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
local specialty; local special dish
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
senior high school; high school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
finding employment; getting a job
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
again; once more; a second time
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use