dome; vaulted roof; cupola
the more one looks (at it) the more...
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
form; shape; figure; visage
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
western style-house (esp. those built before WWII)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to be helpful; to be useful
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to destroy; to break; to damage
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
Tokaido (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
everywhere; at every turn
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
shingle roof; house with a shingle roof
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular