to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
and yet; though; when; in spite of
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
the whole area; all areas
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
plural; multiple; several
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
national border; provincial border
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
central city; major city (in a region)
building (a temple, palace, etc.); construction; erection
royal capital; imperial capital
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
capital; metropolis; old Kyoto
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
ancient city; former capital
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days