paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
state of mind; mentality; psychology
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
great difference; major mistake
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
terrain; geographical features; topography
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
unkindness; unfriendliness
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
material; materials; data; information; documents
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
priority level; degree of relative priority
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
street vendor; stallholder; stallkeeper
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
home area; home town; local
to understand from experience
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
discernment; penetration; keen insight; your discernment; your insight; your conjecture
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace