texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
starting line; starting point
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
department store; department
front entrance; front door
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
curious; strange; unusual
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to step firmly; to harden by treading
way one walks; one's walk
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?