mountain range; mountain belt
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
place; situation; position; location
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
chapel; place of worship (esp. Christian); place of worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
head temple of a sect; (organizational) headquarters; (organisational) headquarters
scale; scope; plan; structure
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
number; number plate; license plate
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
thereupon; shortly thereafter
habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
to be conspicuous; to stand out
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
mask; disguise; guise; mask
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
to join together; to combine; to join up