request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
expectation; anticipation; forecast
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
in succession; one by one
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
Perry Expedition (1853); arrival of the Black Ships
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to change (one's clothes)
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
in the meanwhile; during the time
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
store; shop; establishment; restaurant