opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
stirring; rousing oneself
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
center; centre; metropolis
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to govern; to manage; to subdue
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting)
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
odorless; odourless; unscented
remarkable; striking; obvious
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
at a moment's notice; readily
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
image; figure; figure; form; image
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
elopement; running away with a lover
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)