街並み
townscape, cityscape, street scene
→ Kyoto's townscape evokes the traditional beauty of Japan.
住人
resident, inhabitant, dweller
→ The residents of this apartment building comprise ten households in total.
コミュニティー
community
→ I exchange information within an online community.
人波
surge of people, sea of faces, crowd
→ After the fireworks festival, I was swept along by the crowd and struggled to reach the station.
地下街
underground shopping mall/center
→ On rainy days, I commute to work passing through the underground shopping center.
明かり
light, illumination, lamp
→ I turned off the room lights and had dinner by candlelight.
人気
sign of life, human presence
→ There was no sign of human presence in the park late at night, and it was dead silent.
こうこうと(煌々と)
brightly, brilliantly lit
→ I walked along the street that was brightly lit by streetlights.
整備する
maintenance, consolidation (to maintain, service)
→ The playground equipment in the park is regularly maintained.
インフラ
infrastructure
→ The infrastructure suffered severe damage from the earthquake.
埋め立てる
to reclaim (land), to fill up (water)
→ A vast area of Tokyo Bay has been reclaimed.
着手する
embarking on, starting (to embark on, start)
→ We are proceeding with preparations to embark on the new project.
着工する
breaking ground, commencing construction (to break ground)
→ Construction of the new bridge is scheduled to break ground next month.
溶け込む
to melt into, to blend into, to integrate
→ I was able to blend in with the class immediately after transferring schools.
趣
flavor, charm, refinement, appearance
→ This traditional inn has a distinctly Japanese charm and brings tranquility.
斜面
slope, slanting surface
→ There is a danger of the slope collapsing due to heavy rain.
角度
angle, point of view
→ I changed the camera angle and shot the picture once more.
よそ(余所)
another place, outside, elsewhere
→ Our company has lower salaries compared to other places.
遅らせる
to delay, to postpone, to set back
→ A train accident delayed the departure by thirty minutes.
規模
scale, scope, magnitude
→ This earthquake was of the largest scale in recorded history.
もってこい(持って来い)
ideal, just right, tailor-made
→ This park is an ideal place to let children play.
点々と
here and there, scattered, dotted about
→ Houses are built scattered across the vast plain.
待ち望む
to look forward to, to wait eagerly for
→ Fans are eagerly anticipating the release of the new movie.
存続する
survival, continuation (to continue to exist)
→ The company's continued existence is in jeopardy.
若干
some, a few, somewhat, slightly
→ This month's sales increased slightly compared to last month.
追放する
exile, deportation, banishment (to banish, expel)
→ The dictator was banished from the country.
