townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
festival merrymaking; revelry
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
go that far; to that extent
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
great difference; big difference; wide margin
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
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
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established