affectation; showiness; pretence
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
periodic; regular; routine
to repeat; to do something over again
at that time; in those days
face; looks; vestiges; trace
historic; historical; traditional
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
is something that; is that which
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
personification; impersonation; embodiment
index; indices; indicator
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration