city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
body; physique; build; stature
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to look young; to seem young
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to comb down; to smooth down
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
wearing one's hair knotted in the back
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
to invite in; to show someone in
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated