townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
than; from; out of; except; but; more
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
vitality; (one's) life force
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
big man; large man; tall man; giant
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
registration; accession; register; entry; record
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
stairs; stairway; staircase
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
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 master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
jutting out (of bounds); being crowded out
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
(starting) from nothing; from scratch