N1 Vocabulary

shabby, unsightly, unkempt, seedy

to show off, to flaunt

misemono, type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds

(formal) meeting with a view to marriage, interview with a prospective spouse

to exchange glances, to look at each other

point of view, viewpoint, standpoint

viewpoint, point of view

view, prospect, outlook

estimate, estimation, valuation, quotation

unsightly, ugly, unseemly, indecent, deplorable, disgraceful, shameful

to overlook, to fail to notice, to miss (seeing)

hope, promise, possibility, chance, probability, likelihood

regulation, control, restriction

standard, norm

model, standard, pattern, norm, criterion, example

agreement, rules, code, protocol, convention, bylaw

one’s line of sight, one’s gaze

memory, sense, experience

friendship, goodwill, friendly relations, amity

look, appearance