single word; a few words; brief comment
thorough; exhaustive; complete
practicality; utility; usefulness
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to extend (e.g. a house); to add to (e.g. coals to a fire)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
land readjustment; town planning
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
inn town; post town; post-station town
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
street stall; stand; booth
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
spirit; heart; disposition
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
great war; great battle; world war
body; group; party; company; troupe
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish