very interesting; of great interest
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
agricultural community; farm village; rural
each house; every house; many houses
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
scale; scope; plan; structure
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
people; men and women; each person; everybody
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
straw-thatching; straw-thatched roof
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
lofty (high) building; skyscraper
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to join together; to combine; to join up
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
scenery; scene; landscape
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
central part; heart (of a city)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now