belongings; appendage; accessory
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
silent; quiet; solemn; softly; quietly; solemnly
discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry
initiative; prior consideration
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
one's mind; the bottom of one's heart; inner feelings
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
don't you think?; indicates question
letter; missive; note; mail
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
swastika (esp. counterclockwise form as a Buddhist symbol); fylfot; swastika-shaped family crest; wow; yeah
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
railing; handrail; balustrade
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
building with a gabled, hipped roof
hip roof; hipped roof; building with a hip roof
simple and clear; plain and simple
contrivance; to invent; to devise; to think out
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
architectural history; history of architecture
lofty (high) building; skyscraper
to blindstitch the inside of a fold with (equally spaced) threadings (i.e. pulling shoe lacing tight)
government office; government agency
major change; major transformation
revolution; cataclysm; drastic change
multistoried; multilayered
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
Buddha; stupa; Buddhist temple; Buddhist monk
product; produce; result; fruit
new discovery; new invention
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means