instant; moment; for an instant
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (stopping) suddenly (of communications, a practice, etc.); abruptly; completely
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
town; city; municipal; urban
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
identification papers; piece of identification; identity document; ID
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
fresco; mural; wall painting