layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
kyokabe; Kyoto-style wall made from clay, sand and straw
feeling of disappointment; sense of dismay
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
sea level; (surface of) sea
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
running lights; sidelight; side light
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
rain intensity; passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
cruise; navigation; sailing
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to talk to oneself; to mutter
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
introduction; outline; general remarks
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
castle; Compact Application Solution Language; CASL
loach (any fish of family Cobitidae); weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus); pond loach
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
measure; square (e.g. of graph paper or Japanese manuscript paper); box (e.g. on a form)
town; city; municipal; urban
to become fully formed; to take proper shape
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
archipelago; chain of islands
(national) capital (city); metropolis
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
the whole; all; on the whole; generally; from the start; from the outset
influence (on someone); inspiration
boat; rowboat; rowing boat
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
glistening; shiny; sleek; slippery