you could say that; that might be so
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
to emboss; to carve in relief; to finish carving; to finish engraving
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
inner circumference; internal circumference
castle; citadel; fortress; castle walls; enclosure
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
at first; in the beginning; originally
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
interior design; interior; upholstery
double helix (structure of DNA)
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room