ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
main street; avenue; boulevard
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
in one's own way or style
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
moment by moment; hour by hour
how many years; how long; what year
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
way of speaking; intimation
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
(death from) starvation; starving to death
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
several years; a few years
for the first time in one's life
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
environment; surroundings; circumstances