to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
peace (esp. of the world); peace and calm; tranquility; tranquillity
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
haunted house; spook house; haunted house (attraction); haunted attraction
along; parallel to; in accordance with
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
western style-house (esp. those built before WWII)
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)