storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to project; to stick out; to stand out
housing district; residential district
factory or industrial district or area
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
temple; shrine; sanctuary
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
temple (esp. large one); monastery; temple building
dwelling; house; residence; address
Buddhist convent or monastery
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
form; method; system; formula
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
way of speaking; intimation
way; method; means; resource; course
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
perfect; complete; flawless
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic