far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
royal capital; imperial capital
opposite side; opposition
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
although I say; although one might say; although called
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
highest grade; superlative degree
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
richly colored; richly coloured
to have one's horizons broadened
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
(in the) style of a gate; gate-equipped (house, shop, etc.); kanji "gate" radical (radical 169)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to rush over; to run up to
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
a long time ago; in those days
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree