city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
cap (hat); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
speech; expression; wording; language
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
memory; ability to remember
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
that is to say; so that means
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
living thing; organism; creature; biology
approximation; having a close resemblance
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
my husband; one's family; family member
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to ask; to enquire; to query
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service