step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to abridge; to shorten; to economize
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
is something that; is that which
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
atmosphere; mood; sentiment
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
yearning; longing for; deep affection
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
the opposite sex; isomerism
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
until now; so far; up to the present
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
interest; fun; inspiration
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to take to; to let one's heart go out to