to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
threat; intimidation; menace
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to reflect; to throw back light
silent; still; quiet; hushed
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
destruction; collapse; crumbling
lay ancestral hall; hall on temple grounds for holding mortuary tablets of lay parishioners; small shrine
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
platform on which a structure is built; stylobate; foundation
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead