alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
central part; heart (of a city)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
such ... as; or some such
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to face on; to look out on to
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
back street; back alley; off-street
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
measure; measuring tape; measuring
the place for; the time for; the level of
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
store interior; inside of a shop
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment