liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast
ardent; passionate; vehement
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
sense of unity; sense of oneness
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
displaying prostitutes behind a grille
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
gaudy; showy; garish; loud
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
ostentation; show; affectation
thousands; several thousand
scale; scope; plan; structure
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
entertainment district; amusement area; pleasure quarter; red-light district
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
source of funds; resources; finances
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
sexual culture; sexual mores; prostitution
disorder; disturbance; unrest
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force