(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
horizon (related to bodies of water)
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
each nation; many nations; many countries
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
like this; this sort; this way
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
sightseer; spectator; viewer
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
night stall; night shop; night fair
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting