townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to differ; to vary; to disagree
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to tower over the surroundings
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
road network; highway network; highway network system
along the way; along the road
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
construction; architecture (of buildings)
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
state governor; governor of a state
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)