edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
morning fog; morning mist
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
garland; festoon (of flowers)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
patch; patching; join; joining; successor; heir
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
timid; fainthearted; weak-willed
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party of Japan (1998-2016)
rule; government; administration
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
rule; reign; government; governing
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
electorate; constituent body; elective body; electoral base
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor