center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
about; concerning; related to; -ish
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to assemble; to set up; to construct
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
news of someone's death; obituary
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
observation; survey; watching
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
successive generations; successive emperors
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
right side; right-hand side
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
brushwork; handling of one's brush; command of one's pen; penmanship
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
shopping; purchased goods
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
sanity; consciousness; soberness
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind