-less; lacking; non-existing
as expected; as predicted
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
child prodigy; wonder child
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
one cause; one reason; one factor
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
dusk; nightfall; twilight
scenery; scene; landscape
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
Keichō era (1596.10.27-1615.7.13)
aorta; important traffic route
the Five Highways (radiating from Edo)
ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
bipartite; in two parts; double
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn)