to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
number of (large) animals
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
restoration; repair; mending
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
construction; architecture (of buildings)
form; method; system; formula
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
posterity; future life; life to come
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
single word; a few words; brief comment
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
the West; the Occident; Western countries
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
place; situation; position; location
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy