〜まで (translations)→ before clock from into till until whilst
そば (translations)→ beside close close-up edge here it next noodle over presence side soup
ぴったり (translations)→ all appropriate belong correctly exactly good match perfectly precisely quite right strictly word-for-word
ほとんど (translations)→ alike almost barely completely fairly few half hardly indeed largely like little majority most much nearly often practically rarely rather really singularly totally very virtually
ほぼ (translations)→ about mostly nigh roughly sufficiently
まずは (translations)→ beforehand essentially initially just now start
みたいだ (translations)→ appear clearly look seemingly think
もう少しで (translations)→ ready tempted
界隈 (translations)→ area district neighborhood part region
間近 (translations)→ soon vicinity
近づく (translations)→ advance approach come draw march move reach wait want
近所 (translations)→ neighbor street
手近の (translations)→ convenient random
徐々に (translations)→ adaptively constantly gradually incrementally leisurely slowly
前 (translations)→ ago ahead back earlier early forward old outside previously short yore