silk damask; satin damask
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
accompanied by a man; accompanied by men
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
(licensed) red light district
newly-opened land; recently-settled region; frontier; new residential area; new development
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
wheat field; barley field; cornfield
common reed (Phragmites australis)
commerce; trade; business
center; centre; metropolis