solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
standing statue; standing image
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
rating; classification; allocation; grading
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
almost; roughly; approximately
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to be impressed; to greatly admire
feelings; thoughts; meaning
foreigner; stranger; gentile; goy
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
taking a commemorative photo
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
being very busy; busyness
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
construction; architecture (of buildings)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
phase (e.g. wave, electricity, moon); topology; register
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph