urban areas; the streets; town; city
to run through; to run past
one grade; first-class; primary
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
to notify; to advise; to inform
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
to keep (a person) waiting
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to give an impression; to make an impression
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
changing completely; transformation
to change completely; to change suddenly
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
row of houses; each house; every house; every door
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
wide difference; a world of difference
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to smear all over; to slather on; to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly; to bedaub (with paint)
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
to be erected; to be built
to be square; to be angular; to be formal; to be stiff; to be strict
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness