to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
outer wall (e.g. castle); outer block (enclosure); outline; contour
sulfuric acid; sulphuric acid
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
to blow out; to spout out
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
charity; benevolence; philanthropy; (love for) humanity; fraternity; brotherhood
(beheading) block; guillotine; scaffold
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
resolutely; determinedly; strictly; authoritatively; solemnly; gravely
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
townhouse (i.e. house in the middle of a town); traditional townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
to get between; to be caught in
cattle slaughter (for food)
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
mourning; (arch.) calamity; (arch.) misfortune
white kimono in which dead person is dressed
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
roadside tree; row of trees
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design