finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
just because; even if; even though
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to run about; to rush about
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to be erected; to be built
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
front entrance; front door
opposite side; opposition
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance