centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
established practice; custom
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to do something without any particular intention or mind to do so
in accordance with; according to
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
just one person; only one
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
to show up; to appear; to turn up
surrounding at a distance
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
clientele; customer stratum
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
festival merrymaking; revelry
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
shopping; purchased goods
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
control; management; supervision
several years; a few years
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to govern; to manage; to subdue
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
consists of; comprises; is made up of