(made of) stone; stone-built
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
carving; engraving; sculpture
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
postwar period; period after Second World War
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
use; utilization; utilisation; application
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
front entrance; front door
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
every person; each one; everybody
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
expression; look; countenance; face
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
senior; elder; person older than oneself
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to some extent; to a certain extent
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to be needed; to be wanted