spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
it is I who should say so
imprudent fellow; misguided fellow
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
setting one's mind at ease; not feeling that one need be concerned (about something); feeling free to disregard (something)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
(not even) for a moment; (not) on any account; (not) the least bit; at any rate; at the very least; if ... at all
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
friction; discord; strife
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
since; henceforth; ever since
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows