bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
at first; in the beginning; originally
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
furnishings; implements; equipment
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
aesthetic feeling; aesthetic sense; sense of beauty
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
genuine article; real thing; real deal
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot