to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
professional; person good at a particular job; person who does their job without mistakes
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
(religious) faith; belief; creed
the three gods of creation; five-grain guardian gods
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day