feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
number one; first; best; most; game; round
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
principal street; main street; major road; thoroughfare
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
temporary; provisional; to do something temporarily (esp. build temporary facilities); to do something provisionally
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
cooking; food preparation
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
specialization; specialty; speciality; expertise
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to gather; to collect; to assemble
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
honorific/polite/humble prefix
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to run a shop; to have a shop
hilly section of a city (usu. residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds); place near the mountains
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous