to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
already; now; no longer; not any more
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
to be confused; to be baffled; to be dumbfounded; to be bewildered; (lit.) to be bewitched by a fox
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
low (level, value, price, etc.)
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
to come and go; to go back and forth
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing