judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
good-quality; superior in quality
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
display window; shop window
(made of) stone; stone-built
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
aggression; invasion; raid
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
one's possessions; ownership
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to subsist; to keep on living
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion