to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
serious; not joking; straight
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
close; intimate; on good terms
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
as (for); for; in the capacity of
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
generation; the world; the age
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
while; during; while; although; all; both
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
unique; peculiar; singular
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
relatively; comparatively
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...