if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
fellow sufferers pity each other
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
interval; break; pause; spare moment
unbroken; endless; continuous
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
railway employee (porter)
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
more than ... years; -odd years
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance