it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
stern; grave; solemn; sobersided
educator; teacher; educationalist
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
man; male; masculine gender
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking