one revolution; one rotation
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
decorative lights; illumination
bunches (e.g. of fruit); clusters; crammed (e.g. with people); overflowing
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
sudden braking; slamming on the brakes
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.)
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
end of life; death; breathing one's last
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
line; queue; procession; matrix
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
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
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
Ascension Day; Feast of the Ascension
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam