near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
three; three years of age
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
interior design; interior; upholstery
secret base; hideout; hidden position
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to be reminded of; to call to mind
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
New Year's pine decoration
decorating shrines and gates with shimenawa ropes for the New Year
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper