state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
Colosseum (amphitheatre in Rome)
round shape; circle; circular form
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
moderate; proper; just right
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
dozens; scores of; decades
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
front; frontage; facade; main
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to lean against; to set against
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
east, west, south and north
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
along; parallel to; in accordance with
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
opposite side; other side; other party
close to the wall; alongside the wall
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
because; for; the reason why is ...
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions