honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
but; however; although; though
main street; avenue; boulevard
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
surrounding at a distance
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
fort; stronghold; fortification
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to dress oneself up; to deck oneself out
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
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter
utmost limit; extremity; result
in respect of; in regard to; as for
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer