to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
(navigable) canal; waterway
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
dwelling; house; residence; address
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
going on a pleasure jaunt
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
along the river; riverside
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask