to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
personality; character; individuality; personhood
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
street; quarter; district; area
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
destination (one is heading towards); goal
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
totally willing; fully motivated
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
muddy water; red-light district
standing firm; holding out
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to