to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
without; but if; otherwise; or else
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
undisputed; entirely; perfect
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
route for a date; course of activities for dating couples
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
step; stride; counter for steps
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
development; exploitation
business district; office complex
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to