to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
man and horse; rider and horse; centaur
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
cannot be helped; unavoidable
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
the lower classes; the common people
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
to be in confusion; to be busy
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
traveling incognito; travelling incognito
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
look; glance; (at first) sight
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
(made of) stone; stone-built
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly