exactly as stated; verbatim
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
manner of Heian era palatial architecture
single-storied house; single-storied building
shoji (paper sliding door)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
at that time; in those days
secret art; the mysteries
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
wild beast; wild animal; brute
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master