outer wall (e.g. castle); outer block (enclosure); outline; contour
considerably; greatly; a lot
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
to live; to reside; to inhabit
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
background chatter on a film, TV show, etc.; walla; rhubard; extras; background actors
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
in the meanwhile; during the time
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to live; to reside; to inhabit