to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
air guitar (imaginary instrument used when pretending to play the guitar)
to intervene; to stop (something)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to differ (in); to have different ...; to be different (in terms of ...)
perpetual night; continuing all night
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
town; city; municipal; urban
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
(made of) stone; stone-built
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
small hill; low hill; hillock
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
main entrance; front entrance; main exit; front exit
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted