reopening; resumption; restarting
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
tall building; high-rise building
tenement house; row house
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
gesture; gesticulation; motion
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
departure; leaving; setting off
Greater Tokyo Metropolitan area; metropolitan area (of a capital)
to lie deep in; to extend far back
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
animal husbandry; livestock industry
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to