gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
street stall; stand; booth
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
everywhere; all over; throughout
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
welcome; (warm) reception
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)