to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
scene; view; prospect; outlook
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
simply; merely; only; solely
small fraction; small proportion
race (of people); type of person
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
in its entirety; whole; wholly
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
the more one looks (at it) the more...