to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
student (esp. a university student)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
long holiday (esp. Golden Week in late April and early May)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
welcome!; nice to see you!
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
winning streak; good time to make a profit
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity