to become rustic; to become countrified
you could say; you might say; verging on the
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
process; course; mechanism
namely; that is (to say); in other words
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
correspondence; being in accordance with; anaphora
imperial court; royal court
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
beam running between columns in traditional Japanese architecture, esp. within Japanese-style rooms
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
simple; easy; convenient; handy
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
scenery; scene; landscape
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
admirable; charming; nostalgic; curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense
other side; opposite side; other party
impossible; unlikely; improbable
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to repeat; to do something over again
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
strainer; colander; filter
the opposite sex; isomerism
love; attachment; lovesickness
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)