handwriting; handwritten; hand-drawn; hand-painted
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to take a picture; to take a photo
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
home area; home town; local
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
everywhere; all over the place; here and there; at every turn
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
that is to say; so that means
going through; going via; going by way of
function; facility; faculty; feature
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like