important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
being startled; getting a shock
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
to grant someone's request; to do a favour
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
to be erected; to be built
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
to have the end in sight; (lit.) to see the mountains
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
nobori; long, narrow banner attached to a pole on one side and a horizontal rod along the top
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
tourist information (brochure, map, center)
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
maple (Acer spp.); maple tree
automated external defibrillator; AED
literally; to the letter; literal
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
matter for great congratulation
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
3000; three thousand; many
gelato; Italian-style ice cream
sherbet (frozen dessert); sorbet
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
round; tranquil; contentedly at ease
amulet or talisman issued by a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
after-sales service; warranty service
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing